sit vs perch

sit is not a noun while perch is a noun.

sit and perch both are verbs.

Word	Noun	Adjective	Verb	Adverb
sit	No	No	Yes	No
perch	Yes	No	Yes	No

As verbs, perch is a hyponym of sit; that is, perch is a word with a more specific, narrower meaning than sit:

sit: be in a position in which one's upper body is largely upright and supported by one's backside
perch: sit, as on a branch

Other hyponyms of sit include lounge, sprawl, rest, roost, crouch, hunker, hunker down, scrunch, scrunch up, squat.

sit (noun)	perch (noun)
	spiny-finned freshwater food and game fishes
	any of numerous spiny-finned fishes of various families of the order Perciformes
	support consisting of a branch or rod that serves as a resting place (especially for a bird)
	any of numerous fishes of America and Europe
	an elevated place serving as a seat
	a linear measure of 16.5 feet
	a square rod of land

sit (verb)	perch (verb)
serve in a specific professional capacity	sit, as on a branch
be in a position in which one's upper body is largely upright and supported by one's backside	cause to perch or sit
show to a seat; assign a seat for	to come to rest, settle
take a seat
be in session
sit and travel on the back of animal, usually while controlling its motions
assume a posture as for artistic purposes
work or act as a baby-sitter
be around, often idly or without specific purpose
be located or situated somewhere

Difference between sit and perch

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