Perch

Last Updated: January 2, 2026 at 12:30 PM

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Definition of Perch

Noun

  1. Any of the three species of spiny-finned freshwater fish in the genus Perca.
  2. Any of the about 200 related species of fish in the taxonomic family Percidae, especially: Acanthopagrus berda Distichodus engycephalus, Distichodus rostratus Johnius belangerii, Macquaria ambigua, Macquaria colonorum, Macquaria novemaculeata, Nemadactylus macropterus Kyphosus azureus Lateolabrax japonicus, Tautogolabrus adspersus
  3. Acanthopagrus berda
  4. Distichodus engycephalus, Distichodus rostratus
  5. Johnius belangerii, Macquaria ambigua, Macquaria colonorum, Macquaria novemaculeata, Nemadactylus macropterus

Verb

  1. To rest on a perch (especially, of a bird); to roost.

    "The macaw perched on Jim's shoulder."

  2. To sit upon the edge of something.
  3. To stay in an elevated position.
  4. To place something on (or as if on) a perch.
  5. To inspect cloth using a perch.

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