Definitions

1. noun

a branch or projection on which something or someone can be placed, especially on a tree

“The bird perched on a thin branch.”

2. verb

to place something or someone on a branch or a projecting part

“She perched her purse on the windowsill.”

3. verb

to sit or be in a high or elevated position

“The cat perched on top of the bookshelf.”

4. verb

to wait or stay in a particular place

“I’ll perch here for a while until I see someone.”

5. verb

to put or place something into a specific position

“She perched the picture frame on the wall.”

6. noun

a type of freshwater fish, especially one of the species in the family Percidae

“The restaurant had a great perch dish on their menu.”