parch (C1)

verb

Pronunciation: /pɑːrtʃ/

Definition

Make or become extremely dry through intense heat or exposure to sunlight.

Examples

• The summer sun will parch the fields until the grass turns brittle and brown.

• Prolonged drought continued to parch the earth, leaving deep cracks in the soil.

• The desert air began to parch his skin after only a few hours outside.

How to Use parch

be parched (collocation)

To be in a state of extreme thirst or dryness. — "I am absolutely parched after that long hike."

parch something (collocation)

To dry out a specific object or area. — "The sun parched the land during the long summer."

Synonyms of parch

Words with a similar meaning to parch:

• dry
• dehydrate
• wither
• scorch

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