(~es, ~ing, ~ed)
Note: The form '~' is used for both the singular and plural in meaning 6.
1.
If you ~ on something, you sit down lightly on the very edge or tip of it.
He lit a cigarette and ~ed on the corner of the desk...
He ~ed himself on the side of the bed.
VERB: V prep/adv, V pron-refl prep/adv
~ed
She was ~ed on the edge of the sofa.
ADJ: v-link ADJ prep/adv
2.
To ~ somewhere means to be on the top or edge of something.
...the vast slums that ~ precariously on top of the hills around which the city was built.
VERB: V prep/adv
~ed
St. John’s is a small college ~ed high up in the hills...
ADJ: v-link ADJ prep/adv
3.
If you ~ something on something else, you put or balance it on the top or edge of that thing.
The builders have ~ed a light concrete dome on eight slender columns.
VERB: V n on n
4.
When a bird ~es on something such as a branch or a wall, it lands on it and stands there.
A blackbird flew down and ~ed on the parapet outside his window.
VERB: V prep
5.
A ~ is a short rod for a bird to stand on.
N-COUNT
6.
A ~ is an edible fish. There are several kinds of ~.
N-COUNT