- verbtouch (verb) · touches (third person present) · touched (past tense) · touched (past participle) · touching (present participle)
- come into or be in contact with:"he leaned back so that only two legs of his chair touched the floor" · "the dog had one paw outstretched, not quite touching the ground"
- bring one's hand or another part of one's body into contact with:"he touched a strand of her hair" · "she lowered her head to touch his fingers with her lips"
- come or bring into mutual contact:"for a moment their fingers touched" · "we touched wheels and nearly came off the road"
- geometrybe tangent to (a curve or surface) at a certain point.
- handle in order to manipulate, alter, or otherwise affect, especially in an adverse way:"I didn't play her records or touch any of her stuff"Similar:meddle withplay (about/around) withtoy withfiddle withinterfere withtamper withlay a hand onlay a finger onput to usehave access toavail oneself of
- cause harm to (someone):"I've got friends who'll pull strings—nobody will dare touch me"
- consume or use (food, drink, money, etc.):"the beer by his right hand was hardly touched" · "in three years I haven't touched a cent of the money"Opposite:refrain from
- used to indicate that something is avoided or rejected:"he was good only for the jobs that nobody else would touch"Similar:be associated withconcern oneself withinvolve oneself in/withget involved with/inhave something to do withhave dealings withdeal withbe a party to
- have an effect on; make a difference to:"a tenth of state companies have been touched by privatization"Similar:have an effect onhave a bearing onbe relevant tobe pertinent to
- (of a quality or expression) be or become visible or apparent in:"the voice was touched by hysteria" · "a wry smile touched his lips"
nountouch (noun) · touches (plural noun)- an act of touching someone or something:"her touch on his shoulder was hesitant" · "you can manipulate images on the screen at the touch of a key" · "expressions of love through words and touch"
- the faculty of perception through physical contact, especially with the fingers:"reading by touch"
- a musician's manner of playing keys or strings.
- the manner in which a musical instrument's keys or strings respond to being played:"Viennese instruments with their too delicate touch"
- a light stroke with a pen, pencil, etc..
- informaldatedan act of asking for and getting money or some other commodity from someone as a loan or gift:"I only tolerated him because he was good for a touch now and then"
- bell-ringinga series of changes shorter than a peal.
- archaica thing or an action that tries out the worth or character of something; a test:"you must put your fate to the touch"
- US ENGLISHshort for touch football
OriginMiddle English: the verb from Old French tochier, probably from a Romance word of imitative origin; the noun originally from Old French touche, later (in certain senses) directly from the verb. - People also ask
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