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
According to the Oxford Dictionary of English, “arch” as a noun can have the following definitions:
| 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. |
According to the Oxford Dictionary of English, “arch” as a verb can have the following definitions:
| 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. |
According to the Oxford Dictionary of English, “arch” as an adjective can have the following definitions:
| 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. |
| 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. |
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