Word Information

Touch

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Definitions for Touch

noun
the event of something coming in contact with the body
Synonyms
touching
Examples
  1. he longed for the touch of her hand
  2. the cooling touch of the night air
noun
the faculty by which external objects or forces are perceived through contact with the body (especially the hands)
Synonyms
sense of touch skin senses touch modality cutaneous senses
Examples
  1. only sight and touch enable us to locate objects in the space around us
noun
a suggestion of some quality
Synonyms
trace ghost
Examples
  1. there was a touch of sarcasm in his tone
  2. he detected a ghost of a smile on her face
noun
a distinguishing style
Synonyms
signature
Examples
  1. this room needs a woman's touch
noun
the act of putting two things together with no space between them
Synonyms
touching
Examples
  1. at his touch the room filled with lights
noun
a slight but appreciable amount
Synonyms
hint tinge mite pinch jot speck soupcon
Examples
  1. this dish could use a touch of garlic
noun
a communicative interaction
Synonyms
contact
Examples
  1. the pilot made contact with the base
  2. he got in touch with his colleagues
noun
a slight attack of illness
Synonyms
spot
Examples
  1. he has a touch of rheumatism
noun
the act of soliciting money (as a gift or loan)
Examples
  1. he watched the beggar trying to make a touch
noun
the sensation produced by pressure receptors in the skin
Synonyms
touch sensation tactual sensation tactile sensation feeling
Examples
  1. she likes the touch of silk on her skin
  2. the surface had a greasy feeling
noun
deftness in handling matters
Examples
  1. he has a master's touch
noun
the feel of mechanical action
Examples
  1. this piano has a wonderful touch
verb
make physical contact with, come in contact with
Examples
  1. Touch the stone for good luck
  2. She never touched her husband
verb
perceive via the tactile sense
Examples
  1. Helen Keller felt the physical world by touching people and objects around her
verb
affect emotionally
Synonyms
stir
Examples
  1. A stirring movie
  2. I was touched by your kind letter of sympathy
verb
be relevant to
Synonyms
refer pertain relate concern come to bear on touch on have to do with
Examples
  1. There were lots of questions referring to her talk
  2. My remark pertained to your earlier comments
verb
be in direct physical contact with
Synonyms
adjoin meet contact
Examples
  1. make contact
  2. The two buildings touch
  3. Their hands touched
  4. The wire must not contact the metal cover
  5. The surfaces contact at this point
verb
have an effect upon
Synonyms
affect impact bear upon bear on touch on
Examples
  1. Will the new rules affect me?
verb
deal with
Examples
  1. usually used with a form of negation
  2. I wouldn't touch her with a ten-foot pole
  3. The local Mafia won't touch gambling
verb
cause to be in brief contact with
Examples
  1. He touched his toes to the horse's flanks
verb
to extend as far as
Synonyms
reach extend to
Examples
  1. The sunlight reached the wall
  2. Can he reach?
  3. The chair must not touch the wall
verb
be equal to in quality or ability
Synonyms
equal rival match
Examples
  1. Nothing can rival cotton for durability
  2. Your performance doesn't even touch that of your colleagues
  3. Her persistence and ambition only matches that of her parents
verb
tamper with
Synonyms
disturb
Examples
  1. Don't touch my CDs!
verb
make a more or less disguised reference to
Synonyms
allude advert
Examples
  1. He alluded to the problem but did not mention it
verb
comprehend
Examples
  1. He could not touch the meaning of the poem
verb
consume
Synonyms
partake
Examples
  1. She didn't touch her food all night
verb
color lightly
Synonyms
tint tinct tinge
Examples
  1. her greying hair was tinged blond
  2. the leaves were tinged red in November

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