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arch

Definition

  • noun: a usually curved part of a structure that is over an opening and that supports a wall or other weight above the opening
  • noun: a typically curved structural member spanning an opening and serving as a support (as for the wall or other weight above the opening)
  • verb: to bend into the shape of an arch
  • verb: to cover or provide with an arch
  • adjective: having or showing an amused feeling of being superior to or knowing more than other people
  • adjective: marked by a deliberate and often forced playfulness, irony, or impudence
  • synonyms: principal, mischievous, archway

Examples

  • The novel is never mocking or 'arch' in its tone.

  • She 'arched' backward to begin the exercise.

  • There was a slight 'arch' to her eyebrows.

Movie clips

Movie quotes

  • (..) And, Clouseau? Yes? Good luck. Good luck to you. And where is the press conference? Go under the arch... ...through the door on the right and down the hall. Well... The area is still secure. Thank you. (..)
    2006 The Pink Panther