parch Syllabification: (parch)Pronunciation: /pärCH/Translate parch | into Italian Definition of parch verb make or become dry through intense heat: [with object]:a piece of grassland parched by the sun [no object]:his crops parched during the last two summers [with object] roast (corn, peas, etc.) lightly. Origin: late Middle English: of unknown originparch in other Oxford dictionaries Definition of parch in the British & World English dictionary