perching
Meaning of perching
verb, gerund or present participle
- (of a bird) alight or rest on something.
a herring gull perched on the rails
late Middle English: the noun from perch3; the verb from Old French percher .
Information about perching
- It is a verb.
- The plural form of perching is: perchings.
- Languages in which perching is used:
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Hyphenation of perching
perch-ing
- It consists of 2 syllables and 8 chars.
- perching is a word disyllabic because it has two syllables
perching synonyms
Meaning (of a bird or bat) settle or congregate for rest or sleep:
Meaning adopt or be in a position in which one's weight is supported by one's buttocks rather than one's feet and one's back is upright:
Meaning cease work or movement in order to relax, sleep, or recover strength:
Meaning (of a bird) descend from the air and settle:
Meaning sit or come to rest in a comfortable position:
Meaning come down through the air and rest on the ground or another surface:
Words that rhyme with perching
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