ARCH: Synonyms and Related Words. What is Another Word for ARCH?

Need another word that means the same as “arch”? Find 25 synonyms and 30 related words for “arch” in this overview.

The synonyms of “Arch” are: archway, vault, span, dome, curve, bow, bend, arc, semicircle, sweep, curl, condescending, patronising, patronizing, impish, implike, mischievous, pixilated, prankish, puckish, wicked

Arch as a Noun

Definitions of "Arch" as a noun

According to the Oxford Dictionary of English, “arch” as a noun can have the following definitions:

• A curved bony structure supporting or enclosing organs (especially the inner sides of the feet.
• (architecture) a masonry construction (usually curved) for spanning an opening and supporting the weight above it.
• An arch forming a monument or ornamental feature.
• A passageway under a curved masonry construction.
• A masonry construction (usually curved) for spanning an opening and supporting the weight above it.
• A curved symmetrical structure spanning an opening and typically supporting the weight of a bridge, roof, or wall above it.
• A shape resembling an arch.
• A curved shape in the vertical plane that spans an opening.
• The inner side of the foot.

Synonyms of "Arch" as a noun (10 Words)

arc	A shape or structure resembling an arc. The point where a tangential line touches the arc of a circle.
archway	A passageway under a curved masonry construction.
bend	A kind of knot used to join two ropes together or to tie a rope to another object e g a carrick bend. Make a bend in the wire.
bow	A decorative ribbon tied in a bow. He pointed the bow of the boat toward the finish line.
curve	A pitch of a baseball that is thrown with spin so that its path curves as it approaches the batter. He relies on a couple of curves and a modest fastball.
dome	A thing shaped like a dome. The dome of St Paul s Cathedral.
semicircle	A set of objects arranged in a semicircle. Chairs were in a semicircle round the hearth.
span	The wingspan of an aircraft or a bird. A warehouse with a clear span of 28 feet.
sweep	An act of sweeping something with a brush. She asked if I wanted a membrane sweep to get labour going.
vault	A secure room in a bank in which valuables are stored. A Gothic ribbed vault.

Usage Examples of "Arch" as a noun

• The muscles in the arch of my right foot suddenly seized up.
• The delicate arch of his eyebrows.
• A triumphal arch.
• They built a triumphal arch to memorialize their victory.

Arch as a Verb

Definitions of "Arch" as a verb

According to the Oxford Dictionary of English, “arch” as a verb can have the following definitions:

• Form or cause to form the curved shape of an arch.
• Form an arch or curve.
• Have the curved shape of an arch.

Synonyms of "Arch" as a verb (5 Words)

arc	Form an electric arc. Her back arches.
bend	Bend a joint. A refusal to bend to mob rule.
bow	Play on a stringed instrument with a bow. The techniques by which the pieces were bowed.
curl	Play at the game of curling. Curl my hair please.
curve	Extend in curves and turns. The road curved sharply.

Usage Examples of "Arch" as a verb

• She arched her back.
• Her back arches.
• A beautiful bridge that arched over a canal.
• Her eyebrows arched in surprise.

Arch as an Adjective

Definitions of "Arch" as an adjective

According to the Oxford Dictionary of English, “arch” as an adjective can have the following definitions:

• (used of behavior or attitude) characteristic of those who treat others with condescension.
• Naughtily or annoyingly playful.
• Expert in skulduggery.
• Characteristic of those who treat others with condescension.

Synonyms of "Arch" as an adjective (10 Words)

condescending	Characteristic of those who treat others with condescension. A condescending smile.
impish	Naughtily or annoyingly playful. Teasing and worrying with impish laughter.
implike	Naughtily or annoyingly playful.
mischievous	(of an action or statement) causing or intended to cause harm or trouble. A mischievous grin.
patronising	(used of behavior or attitude) characteristic of those who treat others with condescension.
patronizing	Apparently kind or helpful but betraying a feeling of superiority; condescending. We both occasionally experienced patronizing attitudes from staff.
pixilated	Very drunk.
prankish	Showing a fondness for practical jokes or mischievous acts. Flashes of prankish humour.
puckish	Playful, especially in a mischievous way. A puckish sense of humour.
wicked	Intensely or extremely bad or unpleasant in degree or quality. A wicked sense of humour.

Associations of "Arch" (30 Words)

archery	Shooting with a bow and arrows, especially at a target as a sport.
arrow	A mark or sign resembling an arrow used to show direction or position. Lights arrowed down into the airport.
badminton	A game with rackets in which a shuttlecock is hit back and forth across a net.
bow	A single passage of a bow over the strings of an instrument. A girl with long hair tied back in a bow.
bowed	Forming or resembling an arch.
bowstring	Strangle with a bowstring a former Turkish method of execution.
bridge	Something resembling a bridge in form or function. A bridge across the River Thames.
buttress	Reinforce with a buttress. Buttress your thesis.
canalize	Direct the flow of. A narrow strait can so canalize the tide that a powerful current is developed.
circle	Move in circles. Circle the correct answers.
curve	Form or cause to form a curve. Her dress twisted tightly round her generous curves.
dome	A thing shaped like a dome. The dome of the sky.
fencing	Material for building fences. The horse makes his fencing debut today.
girder	A beam made usually of steel; a main support in a structure. The tower is made of steel girders criss crossed to make it stronger.
gracefully	In a gracious or graceful manner. I will gracefully bow out of the discussion.
harness	Put a harness. The horse was harnessed to two long shafts.
highway	A main road, especially one connecting major towns or cities. A six lane highway.
horseshoe	A horseshoe or a representation of one regarded as bringing good luck. A horseshoe bend.
nail	Fasten with a nail or nails. Nail the board onto the wall.
overpass	Bridge formed by the upper level of a crossing of two highways at different levels. Did not its sublimity overpass a little the bounds of the ridiculous.
parapet	A protective wall or earth defence along the top of a trench or other place of concealment for troops. The sandbags that made up the parapet had been blown away and the wall of the trench had caved in.
puckish	Naughtily or annoyingly playful. A puckish sense of humour.
railing	A barrier consisting of a horizontal bar and supports. Wrought iron railings.
railway	A network of tracks with the trains, organization, and personnel required for its working. The carriage of freight on the railways.
rein	Control and direct with or as if by reins. He reined in his horses in front of the post office.
roof	Function as the roof of. While you live under my roof you re not going to have a tattoo.
rotunda	A round building or room, especially one with a dome. A rotonda that exits on four roads into Greater Manila.
shaped	Shaped to fit by or as if by altering the contours of a pliable mass as by work or effort. Her oval shaped face.
toe	The part of an item of footwear that covers a person s toes. The contrast potential of the printing is indicated by the steepness of the curve from shoulder to toe.
trestle	Sawhorses used in pairs to support a horizontal tabletop.