arch
- arch
- I UK [ɑː(r)tʃ] / US [ɑrtʃ]
noun countable]
Word forms "arch":
singular arch
plural arches
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1) a curved structure at the top of a door, window, or gate
the arch above the front door
a) a structure with a curved top and two straight sides that you can walk through
b) a curved structure, especially one that supports a building or a bridge
Many people sheltered under the arches of the bridge.
2) the curved part on the bottom of your foot
II UK [ɑː(r)tʃ] / US [ɑrtʃ]
verb intransitive/transitive]
Word forms "arch":
present tense
I/you/we/they arch
he/she/it arches
present participle arching
past tense arched
past participle arched
to form the shape of an arch
Scully arched an eyebrow in surprise.
Trees arched over the road.
III UK [ɑː(r)tʃ] / US [ɑrtʃ]
adjective
speaking or looking as though you think it is funny that you know something that someone else does not know
Derived word:
archly
adverb
English dictionary.
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