touch
noun
1. 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
Similar word(s): touching
Definition categories: event, contact, impinging, striking
2. 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
Definition categories: thought, exteroception
3. a suggestion of some quality
- there was a touch of sarcasm in his tone
Definition categories: communication, proffer, proposition, suggestion
4. a distinguishing style
- this room needs a woman's touch
Similar word(s): signature
Definition categories: attribute, fashion, manner, mode, style, way
5. the act of putting two things together with no space between them
- at his touch the room filled with lights
Similar word(s): touching
Definition categories: act, deed
6. a slight but appreciable amount
- this dish could use a touch of garlic
Similar word(s): hint, jot, mite, pinch, soupcon, speck, tinge
Definition categories: quantity
7. a communicative interaction
- he got in touch with his colleagues
Similar word(s): contact
Definition categories: communication, communicating
8. a slight attack of illness
- he has a touch of rheumatism
Similar word(s): spot
Definition categories: state, attack
9. the act of soliciting money (as a gift or loan)
- he watched the beggar trying to make a touch
Definition categories: communication, solicitation
10. the sensation produced by pressure receptors in the skin
- she likes the touch of silk on her skin
Similar word(s): feeling
Definition categories: thought, perception
11. deftness in handling matters
- he has a master's touch
Definition categories: thought, adeptness, adroitness, deftness, facility, quickness
12. the feel of mechanical action
- this piano has a wonderful touch
Definition categories: attribute, feel
Sentences with touch as a noun:
- Suddenly, in the crowd, I felt a touch at my shoulder.
- With the lights out, she had to rely on touch to find her desk.
- He performed one of Ravel's piano concertos with a wonderfully light and playful touch.
- Clever touches like this are what make her such a brilliant writer.
- Move it left just a touch and it will be perfect.
- He got the ball, and kicked it straight out into touch.
- He promised to keep in touch while he was away.
- I used to be a great chess player but I've lost my touch.
- a heavy touch, or a light touch
verb
1. make physical contact with, come in contact with
- Touch the stone for good luck
- She never touched her husband
Definition categories: contact
2. perceive via the tactile sense
- Helen Keller felt the physical world by touching people and objects around her
Definition categories: perception, comprehend, perceive
3. affect emotionally
- I was touched by your kind letter of sympathy
Similar word(s): stir
Definition categories: emotion, affect, impress, move, strike
4. be relevant to
Similar word(s): concern, pertain, refer, relate
Definition categories: stative
5. be in direct physical contact with; make contact
- The two buildings touch
- Their hands touched
Similar word(s): adjoin, contact, meet
Definition categories: contact
6. have an effect upon
Similar word(s): affect, impact
Definition categories: change, alter, modify
7. 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
Definition categories: social, care, deal, handle, manage
8. cause to be in brief contact with
- He touched his toes to the horse's flanks
Definition categories: contact, touch
9. to extend as far as
- The chair must not touch the wall
Similar word(s): reach
Definition categories: stative, be
10. be equal to in quality or ability
- Your performance doesn't even touch that of your colleagues
Similar word(s): equal, match, rival
Definition categories: stative, compete, contend, vie
11. tamper with
- Don't touch my CDs!
Similar word(s): disturb
Definition categories: contact, alter, change, modify
12. make a more or less disguised reference to
Similar word(s): advert, allude
Definition categories: communication, hint, suggest
13. comprehend
- He could not touch the meaning of the poem
Definition categories: cognition, understand
14. consume
- She didn't touch her food all night
Similar word(s): partake
Definition categories: consumption, consume, have, ingest, take
15. color lightly
Similar word(s): tinct, tinge, tint
Definition categories: change, color, colorise, colorize, colour, colourise, colourize
Sentences with touch as a verb:
- I touched her face softly.
- Sitting on the bench, the hem of her skirt touched the ground.
- They stood next to each other, their shoulders touching.
- Please can I have a look, if I promise not to touch?
- If you touch her, I'll kill you.
- Frankly, this wood's so strong that sandpaper won't touch it.
- Are you all right? You've hardly touched your lunch.
- Her parents had caught her touching herself when she was fifteen.
- to touch the wind
- My grandfather, as many people know, was touched with greatness.
- Stefan was touched by the song's message of hope.
- He had been drinking over lunch, and was clearly touched.
- The bill was finally touched after many hours of deliberation.
- I was running short, so I touched old Bertie for a fiver.
- You must be touched if you think I'm taking your advice.
- to touch an instrument of music