Synonyms for perch

Most common

roost · sit

Synonyms by meaning

Verb

Noun

Definitions

1. v. 1

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

   The macaw perched on Jim's shoulder.

2. v. 2

   To sit upon the edge of something.

3. n. 1

   Any of the three species of spiny-finned freshwater fish in the genus Perca.

Related words

Phrases

ocean perch silver perch sea perch climbing perch rainbow perch white perch

Forms

Plural

perches → poles, rods…

Past participle

perched
e.g. perched → roosted, rested, lighted, alighted…

Example sentences

• roost Some birds migrate to roost during specific seasons.
• sit Mary will sit still and look at the sea for hours.

Popularity over time

Use in printed books, per decade from 1850 to 2019.

By length

3 letters

sit¹, rod¹

4 letters

rest¹, pole¹

5 letters

light¹, roost¹

6 letters

alight²

The small number after each word is its number of syllables (alight² = 2 syllables).

In other languages

Français

percher

Italiano

posarsi