American English pronunciation

How to pronounce perched

IPA transcription: ['pɚtʃt]

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Verb

  • sit, as on a branch

    “The birds perched high in the tree”

  • to come to rest, settle

    “Misfortune lighted upon him”

  • cause to perch or sit

    “She perched her hat on her head”

Usage examples

  • Two adults take to a child in a pink sweater that is perched on a statue base.
  • This minivet catches insects in trees by flycatching or while perched.
  • A jockey is perched atop a brown horse as people mill about behind them
  • Lillesand Church is perched high above the city on a hill at Kirkeheia.
  • A woman with long, redhair dances, perched atop church pews.
  • Each summer, bluebirds sit perched atop the nest boxes, watching for their insect prey.