perch

UK:*UK and possibly other pronunciationsUK and possibly other pronunciations/ˈpɜːrtʃ/US:USA pronunciation: IPA and respellingUSA pronunciation: IPA/pɝtʃ/ ,USA pronunciation: respelling(pûrch)

Inflections of 'perch' (n):
perches
npl (All usages. For the fish mainly used to talk about different types—e.g. "Perches include the yellow perch and the European perch.")
perch
npl (For the fish only, especially as a collective plural—e.g. "The boys are fishing for perch.")

perch
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Sense: n.
Synonyms:
seat Collocations, pole Collocations, landing place, roost, nest Collocations
Sense: v.
Synonyms:
roost, settle down, land Collocations, rest Collocations, sit Collocations, alight, squat Collocations, balance Collocations


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