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verb
transitive verb
to bring a bodily part into contact with especially so as to perceive through the tactile sense : handle or feel gently usually with the intent to understand or appreciate
loved to touch the soft silk
to put hands upon in any way or degreeespecially: to commit violence upon swears he never touched the child
don't touch anything before the police come
to take into the hands or mouth
never touches alcohol
to strike or push lightly especially with the hand or foot or an implement
to cause to be briefly in contact or conjunction with something touched his hand to his hat
touched her spurs to the horse
to deal with : become involved with
a sticky situation and I wouldn't touch it with a 10-foot pole
to meet without overlapping or penetrating : adjoin
the speedometer needle touched 80
to rival in quality or value
nothing can touch that cloth for durability
to be tangent to
to speak or tell of especially in passing
barely touched the incident in the speech
to relate to : concern
to have an influence on : affect
to move to sympathetic feeling
to hurt the feelings of : wound
to leave a mark or impression onalso: tinge
few reagents will touch gold
to harm slightly by or as if by contact : taint, blemish
fruit touched by frost
to give a delicate tint, line, or expression to
a smile touched her lips
to get a hit off or score a run against
touched him for three runs
to draw or delineate with light strokes
to induce to give or lend
touched him for ten dollars
to lay hands upon (one afflicted with scrofula) with intent to heal
to play on (a stringed instrument)
to perform (a melody) by playing or singing
intransitive verb
to feel something with a body part (such as the hand or foot)
to lay hand or finger on a person to cure disease (such as scrofula)
to be in contact
to come close : verge
your actions touch on treason
to treat a topic in a brief or casual manner—used with on or upon
touched upon many points
to make a brief or incidental stop on shore during a trip by water
touched at several ports
to have a bearing : relate—used with on or upon
noun
the act or fact of touchingalso: the act or an instance of handling or controlling a ball (as in basketball or soccer)
the special sense by which pressure or traction exerted on the skin or mucous membrane is perceived
a specified sensation that arises in response to stimulation of the tactile receptors : feel
the velvety touch of velour
a light stroke, tap, or push
a hit against an opponent in fencing
an effective and subtle detail
applies the finishing touches to the story
distinctive and often effective manner or method
the touch of a master
a characteristic or distinguishing trait or quality
mental or moral sensitiveness, responsiveness, or tact
has a wonderful touch with children
something slight of its kind: such as
a light attack
a touch of fever
a small quantity or indication : hint
a touch of spring in the air
a transient emotion
a momentary touch of compunction
a near approach : close call
beaten in the championships by a mere touch
the state or fact of being in contact or communication or of having awareness let's keep in touch out of touch with modern times
lost touch with her cousin
a visible effect : mark
a touch of the tropical sun
weakness, defect
control of the hands: such as
a manner or method of touching or striking especially the keys of a keyboard instrument
ability to precisely control the path and speed of a shot or pass
a great shooting touch
the area outside of the touchlines in soccer or outside of and including the touchlines in rugby
the ball went into touch
particular action of a keyboard with reference to the resistance of its keys to pressure
piano with a stiff touch
archaic the playing of an instrument (such as a lute or piano) with the fingersalso: musical notes or strains so produced
test, trial—used chiefly in the phrase put to the touch
archaic the act of rubbing gold or silver on a touchstone to test its quality
a set of changes in change ringing that is less than a peal
slang an act of soliciting or getting a gift or loan
Verb Middle English, from Anglo-French tucher, tuchier, from Vulgar Latin *toccare to knock, strike a bell, touch, probably of imitative origin
The first known use of touch was in the 14th century
touch padnoun
a keypad for an electronic device (as a microwave oven) that consists of a flat surface divided into several differently marked areas which are touched to choose options
touchlinenoun
either of the lines that mark the sides of the field of play in rugby and soccer
touchingadjective
causing a feeling of tenderness or pity
a touching story
touchingadjective
causing a feeling of tenderness or pity
a touching story
touchyadjective
easily hurt or insulted
calling for tact or careful handling
a touchy subject
touchyadjective
easily hurt or insulted
calling for tact or careful handling
a touchy subject
touch1 of 2verb
to feel or handle (as with fingers) especially so as to be aware of by the sense of touch
to be or cause to be in contact with something
to be or come next to
to hit lightly
to do harm to
to make use of
never touches meat
to refer to in passing : mention
the report touched upon many important points
to affect the interest of
a matter that touches every parent
to move emotionally
touched by their friend's kindness
touch2 of 2noun
a light stroke or tap
the act or fact of touching or being touched
the special sense by which one is aware of light pressure especially on the skin
soft to the touch
an impression gotten through the sense of touch
the soft touch of silk
a state of contact or communication
keeping in touch with friends
a small amount : trace
a touch of garlic in the salad
1 It will show you pretty well how pipped I was when I tell you that I near as a toucher put on a white tie with a dinner-jacket.
2 And it is here as in the court, where the nearest are most spited, and all blows aimed at the toucher.
3 “About as near as a toucher, that, messmate.”
4 “He said, ‘I hope you don’t mind, I’m from the South, we’re touchers.’
5 Blind since birth, she relies on her sense of touch to read braille.
6 The touchers aren’t strangers; they are familiar colleagues, often valued ones, and not always men.
7 "He bowled like beggary," he concluded, in allusion to the discomfited professional; "but I tell you, old toucher, we were too many measles for him!"
8 Come, that's very well said, at all events—one of your touchers, as I call them.
9 Hats would always be touched to her, and it was the touchers who would feel themselves complimented in the act.
10 “He put his hand on my knee and said, ‘Oh, I’m sorry about that,’ “ she said. “He said, ‘I hope you don’t mind, I’m from the South, we’re touchers.’
11 The top of the Christmas tree almost touches the ceiling.
12 Sparks flew when the wires touched each other.
13 He tried to touch the snake with a stick.
14 The media coverage of Asian massage parlor workers touched Tsang.
15 That night, the night of September the eleventh, I as near as a toucher spent in the library of my club with a book.
16 Seems to me you clever touchers have been getting at a cove between you.
17 Kang at times has refused to let swimmers leave the pool to eat or even touch the pool’s walls while in the water, leaving swimmers to consume snacks like cheese sticks while egg-beating to stay afloat in the middle of the water, athletes and parents said in interviews.
18 Well, no; I won’t say that, because of course it was as near as a toucher.
19 We just twist up Chancery Lane, and cut along Holborn, and there we are in four minutes' time, as near as a toucher.
20 The good Soeur buzzed a mild frenzy of "Il ne faut pas toucher" about our ears, but, all unheeding, we clasped the hot hands and crooned over him.