verb
perches; perched; perching
[no obj] :to sit on or be on something high or on something from which it is easy to fall - usually + on
[+ obj] :to put (someone or something) on something high or on something from which it is easy to fall
usually used as (be) perched
noun
plural perches
[count] something (such as a tree branch) that a bird sits on
a high seat or location
noun
plural perch or perches
[count, noncount] :a fish that lives in rivers and streams and that is eaten as food - compare 2perch