Word a Day
perch
What does perch mean?
perch (verb): sit, as on a branch.
Definition: Princeton WordNet 3.1.
How do you use perch in a sentence?
- The birds perched high in the tree. (Princeton WordNet 3.1)
How do you pronounce perch?
/pɝtʃ/ (IPA, American English). The app reads every word aloud.
Where does perch come from?
From Middle English perche, from Old French perche, from Latin pertica (“staff, long pole, measuring rod”).
Etymology: Wiktionary, CC BY-SA 4.0.
What are synonyms of perch?
From Princeton WordNet 3.1.
Test yourself: do you know “perch”?
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What does “perch” mean?
hear with intention
Not quite: that's what listen means.
to guide or conduct
Not quite: that's what lead means.
sit, as on a branch
Right! That's what “perch” means.
try to get or reach
Not quite: that's what seek means.
Which word is closest in meaning to “perch”?
roost
Right!
thank
Not quite: thank means something else.
close
Not quite: close means something else.
start
Not quite: start means something else.
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