Noun | 1. | touch - 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" Synonyms: touching |
2. | touch - the faculty of touch; "only sight and touch enable us to locate objects in the space around us" | |
3. | touch - a suggestion of some quality; "there was a touch of sarcasm in his tone"; "he detected a ghost of a smile on her face" | |
4. | touch - a distinguishing style; "this room needs a woman's touch" Synonyms: signature | |
5. | touch - the act of putting two things together with no space between them; "at his touch the room filled with lights" Synonyms: touching | |
6. | touch - a slight but appreciable addition; "this dish could use a touch of garlic" | |
7. | touch - a communicative interaction; "the pilot made contact with the base"; "he got in touch with his colleagues" Synonyms: contact | |
8. | touch - a slight attack of illness; "he has a touch of rheumatism" Synonyms: spot | |
9. | touch - the act of soliciting money (as a gift or loan); "he watched the beggar trying to make a touch" | |
10. | touch - the sensation produced by pressure receptors in the skin; "she likes the touch of silk on her skin"; "the surface had a greasy feeling" | |
11. | touch - deftness in handling matters; "he has a master's touch" | |
12. | touch - the feel of mechanical action; "this piano has a wonderful touch" | |
Verb | 1. | touch - make physical contact with, come in contact with; "Touch the stone for good luck"; "She never touched her husband" |
2. | touch - perceive via the tactile sense; "Helen Keller felt the physical world by touching people and objects around her" | |
3. | touch - affect emotionally; "A stirring movie"; "I was touched by your kind letter of sympathy" Synonyms: stir | |
4. | touch - have to do with or be relevant to; "There were lots of questions referring to her talk"; "My remark pertained to your earlier comments" | |
5. | touch - be in direct physical contact with; make contact; "The two buildings touch"; "Their hands touched"; "The wire must not contact the metal cover"; "The surfaces contact at this point" | |
6. | touch - have an effect upon; "Will the new rules affect me?" | |
7. | touch - 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" | |
8. | touch - cause to be in brief contact with; "He touched his toes to the horse's flanks" | |
9. | touch - to extend as far as; "The sunlight reached the wall"; "Can he reach?" "The chair must not touch the wall" | |
10. | touch - be equal to in quality or ability; "Nothing can rival cotton for durability"; "Your performance doesn't even touch that of your colleagues"; "Her persistence and ambition only matches that of her parents" | |
11. | touch - tamper with; "Don't touch my CDs!" Synonyms: disturb | |
12. | touch - make a more or less disguised reference to; "He alluded to the problem but did not mention it" | |
13. | touch - comprehend; "He could not touch the meaning of the poem" | |
14. | touch - consume; "She didn't touch her food all night" Synonyms: partake | |
15. | touch - dye with a color |