Arch | Mean of arch in English Dictionary

/ˈɑɚtʃ/

• Noun
• a usually curved part of a structure that is over an opening and that supports a wall or other weight above the opening
• the raised area on the bottom of the foot that is formed by a curved section of bones
• something that has a curved shape
1. There was a slight arch to her eyebrows.
2. an arch in the cat's back
• Verb

• to bend into the shape of an arch
1. She arched her arm/back/neck.
2. The cat arched its back.
3. She arched her eyebrows in surprise.
4. A tree arches over the road.
5. She arched backward to begin the exercise.
• having or showing an amused feeling of being superior to or knowing more than other people
1. an arch look
2. a politician known for his arch humor
3. The novel is never mocking or arch in its tone.