perch

Universal Words verb, noun verb [V+adv./prep.] 1 [V] ~ (on sth) (of a bird) to land and stay on a branch, etc: A robin was perching on the fence. 2 ~ (sb / yourself) (on sth) (informal) to sit or to make sb sit on sth, especially on the edge of it: [V] We perched on a couple of high stools at the bar. * [VN] She perched herself on the edge of the bed. * My father used to perch me on the front of his bike. 3 [V] ~ (on sth) to be placed on the top or the edge of sth: The hotel perched precariously on a steep hillside. noun 1 a place where a bird rests, especially a branch or bar for this purpose, for example in a bird's cage 2 a high seat or position: He watched the game from his precarious perch on top of the wall. 3 (plural perch) a FRESHWATER fish that is sometimes used for food IDIOMS see KNOCKv.