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# perch

noun (a perch, perches; fish plural perch or perches); verb (perch, perches, perched, perching)

«perch» in the English dictionary: everyday — its meanings, how the lessons use it, and examples, each with its tree on Mova.

## Everyday

1. A perch is a branch, bar or stick where a bird sits. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/P/perch/#m1)
2. To perch means to sit on something high or narrow, the way a bird does. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/P/perch/#m2)
3. To perch something is to put it in a high or wobbly place. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/P/perch/#m3)
4. A perch is also a freshwater fish with spiny fins that people catch and eat. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/P/perch/#m4)

### In the lessons

In science, birds such as sparrows are called perching birds because their feet grip branches. In stories, a character «perched on a stool» sits lightly or on the edge, often nervous or watchful. Pet budgies have a perch in their cage. Anglers catch perch in lakes and rivers.

### Examples

- The parrot hopped onto its wooden perch. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/P/perch/#x1)
- A robin perched on the garden fence. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/P/perch/#x2)
- I perched on the edge of the bed, waiting for news. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/P/perch/#x3)
- His glasses were perched on the end of his nose. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/P/perch/#x4)
- The castle was perched on top of a steep hill. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/P/perch/#x5)
- Dad caught three perch at the lake. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/P/perch/#x6)
- Owls watch for mice from a high perch. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/P/perch/#x7)
- The raven perched upon a tree very joyfully. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/P/perch/#x8)

### Note

Verb past: perched. As a fish the plural is often the same: «three perch». «Perched» often means sitting not fully settled. Do not confuse with «porch» (a covered entrance of a house) or «purge».

## On Mova

- [Trees and pragmatics of «perch» in the school dictionary](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/P/perch/): every meaning and example parsed by Mova, with its dependency tree and frames.
- [«perch» in the school dictionary](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/dictionaries/school/w/perch.html) on Mova free.