subdict-logo

perch

Definition

  • noun: a bar or peg on which something is hung
  • verb: to sit on or be on something high or on something from which it is easy to fall
  • verb: to alight, settle, or rest on a perch, a height, or a precarious spot
  • usually + 'on'
  • synonyms: pole, rod, roost

Examples

  • People 'perched themselves' on the railing [=people sat on the railing] to get a better view.

  • He stood there in his coat, a small hat 'perched' on/atop his head.

  • The castle 'is perched' high in/among the hills of Scotland.

Movie quotes

  • (..) storks delivered babies from their perch on Stork Mountain. It was an honor and a privilege to serve. It was our duty, our core belief, the driving force of our very lifeblood. (COOING) Aw... Ow! (..)
    2016 Storks