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 clips

Movie quotes

  • (..) You're already a corpse. I just need a little top-up. / There's no time!!! We take my Blood Bag. We'll take my Blood Bag and string him to the lancer's perch. It's got a muzzle on it. It's a raging feral!! / That's right! High-octane crazy blood filling me up. If I'm gonna die... (..)
    2015 Mad Max: Fury Road
  • (..) Advanced teams will be all over the Veterans Building. Every window and roof within yards will be scoped and cleared. We need to find another perch with a clear line of sight, and we need to find it now. I want you to get on the FAA database, pull a flight plan for me. It's a Hawker , (..)
    2016 TvShow: The Blacklist Title: Alexander Kirk (No. 14): Conclusion Season: 3 Episode 23
  • (..) San Francisco's freeways are... Good morning, Sir. Well, tell me what we're supposed to do. I mean, you may be perched on majority shares, but we all get fucked if the actuals crash. That old man is going to sink us. (..)
    1997 The Game