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touch

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01noun

the event of something coming in contact with the body

“he longed for the touch of her hand”

“the cooling touch of the night air”

02noun

the faculty by which external objects or forces are perceived through contact with the body (especially the hands)

“only sight and touch enable us to locate objects in the space around us”

03noun

a suggestion of some quality

“there was a touch of sarcasm in his tone”

“he detected a ghost of a smile on her face”

04noun

a distinguishing style

“this room needs a woman's touch”

23 more meanings

05noun

the act of putting two things together with no space between them

“at his touch the room filled with lights”

06noun

a slight but appreciable amount

“this dish could use a touch of garlic”

07noun

a communicative interaction

“the pilot made contact with the base”

“he got in touch with his colleagues”

08noun

a slight attack of illness

“he has a touch of rheumatism”

09noun

the act of soliciting money (as a gift or loan)

“he watched the beggar trying to make a touch”

10noun

the sensation produced by pressure receptors in the skin

“she likes the touch of silk on her skin”

“the surface had a greasy feeling”

11noun

deftness in handling matters

“he has a master's touch”

12noun

the feel of mechanical action

“this piano has a wonderful touch”

13verb

make physical contact with, come in contact with

“Touch the stone for good luck”

“She never touched her husband”

14verb

perceive via the tactile sense

“Helen Keller felt the physical world by touching people and objects around her”

15verb

affect emotionally

“A stirring movie”

“I was touched by your kind letter of sympathy”

16verb

be relevant to

“There were lots of questions referring to her talk”

“My remark pertained to your earlier comments”

17verb

be in direct physical contact with; make contact

“The two buildings touch”

“Their hands touched”

18verb

have an effect upon

“Will the new rules affect me?”

19verb

deal with; usually used with a form of negation

“I wouldn't touch her with a ten-foot pole”

“The local Mafia won't touch gambling”

20verb

cause to be in brief contact with

“He touched his toes to the horse's flanks”

21verb

to extend as far as

“The sunlight reached the wall”

“Can he reach?”

22verb

be equal to in quality or ability

“Nothing can rival cotton for durability”

“Your performance doesn't even touch that of your colleagues”

23verb

tamper with

“Don't touch my CDs!”

24verb

make a more or less disguised reference to

“He alluded to the problem but did not mention it”

25verb

comprehend

“He could not touch the meaning of the poem”

26verb

consume

“She didn't touch her food all night”

27verb

color lightly

“her greying hair was tinged blond”

“the leaves were tinged red in November”

Meanings and examples from Open English WordNet 2025. About our sources ↗

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