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perch

/ perch /
noun/verb

Definitions & Examples

noun Sense 1
any of numerous spiny-finned fishes of various families of the order Perciformes
Type of:
percoid fish percoid percoidean
Has parts:
Perciformes order Perciformes Percomorphi
verb Sense 2
cause to perch or sit
"She perched her hat on her head"
Type of:
put set place
Usage Patterns:
Somebody ----s somebody into V-ing something
verb Sense 3
sit, as on a branch
"The birds perched high in the treee"
Type of:
sit sit down
Derived:
rest roost percher Insessores order Insessores
Usage Patterns:
Somebody ----s
Somebody ----s something
Somebody ----s something to somebody
Somebody ----s something with something
noun Sense 4
a linear measure of 16.5 feet
Type of:
linear unit
Has parts:
furlong
Domain:
United Kingdom UK Great Britain
noun Sense 5
a square rod of land
Type of:
area unit square measure
noun Sense 6
an elevated place serving as a seat
Type of:
seat place
noun Sense 7
any of numerous fishes of America and Europe
Type of:
freshwater fish
Has parts:
yellow perch Perca flavescens European perch
noun Sense 8
support consisting of a branch or rod that serves as a resting place (especially for a bird)
Type of:
support
Kinds of:
roost
Has parts:
roost
Derived:
roost rest
noun Sense 9
spiny-finned freshwater food and game fishes
Type of:
percoid fish percoid percoidean
Kinds of:
yellow perch Perca flavescens European perch Perca fluviatilis pike-perch
Has parts:
Percidae family Percidae
verb Sense 10
to come to rest, settle
"Misfortune lighted upon him"
Type of:
land set down
Usage Patterns:
Somebody ----s
Somebody ----s something
Somebody ----s something with something
Semantic Complexity
96%
Sense Count
10
Total Synonyms
0
Total Relationships
43
Times Searched
3
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percoid fish percoid percoidean put set place sit sit down linear unit area unit square measure seat