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TOUCH

(noun, verb)

Definitions

There are 27 meanings of the word Touch.

Touch - as a noun

The event of something coming in contact with the body

Example: "He longed for the touch of her hand"

Synonyms (Exact Relations)
touching
Hypernyms (Closely Related)
contactimpingingstriking
Hyponyms (Broadly Related)

The faculty by which external objects or forces are perceived through contact with the body (especially the hands)

Example: "Only sight and touch enable us to locate objects in the space around us"

Synonyms (Exact Relations)
cutaneous sensessense of touchskin sensestouch modality

A suggestion of some quality

Example: "There was a touch of sarcasm in his tone"

Synonyms (Exact Relations)
ghosttrace

A distinguishing style

Example: "This room needs a woman's touch"

Synonyms (Exact Relations)
signature
Hypernyms (Closely Related)
fashionmannermodestyleway
Hyponyms (Broadly Related)

A slight but appreciable amount

Example: "This dish could use a touch of garlic"

Synonyms (Exact Relations)
hintjotmitepinchsoupconspecktinge

A communicative interaction

Example: "The pilot made contact with the base"

Synonyms (Exact Relations)
contact

A slight attack of illness

Example: "He has a touch of rheumatism"

Synonyms (Exact Relations)
spot

The act of soliciting money (as a gift or loan)

Example: "He watched the beggar trying to make a touch"

The sensation produced by pressure receptors in the skin

Example: "She likes the touch of silk on her skin"

Synonyms (Exact Relations)
feelingtactile sensationtactual sensationtouch sensation
Hypernyms (Closely Related)
perception
Hyponyms (Broadly Related)

Deftness in handling matters

Example: "He has a master's touch"

Hypernyms (Closely Related)
adeptnessadroitnessdeftnessfacilityquickness
Hyponyms (Broadly Related)

The feel of mechanical action

Example: "This piano has a wonderful touch"

Touch - as a verb

Perceive via the tactile sense

Example: "Helen keller felt the physical world by touching people and objects around her"

Affect emotionally

Example: "A stirring movie"

Synonyms (Exact Relations)
stir
Hypernyms (Closely Related)
affectimpressmovestrike
Hyponyms (Broadly Related)

Be relevant to

Example: "There were lots of questions referring to her talk"

Synonyms (Exact Relations)
bear oncome toconcernhave to do withpertainreferrelatetouch on
Hypernyms (Closely Related)
Hyponyms (Broadly Related)

Deal with; usually used with a form of negation

Example: "I wouldn't touch her with a ten-foot pole"

Cause to be in brief contact with

Example: "He touched his toes to the horse's flanks"

To extend as far as

Example: "The sunlight reached the wall"

Synonyms (Exact Relations)
extend toreach
Hypernyms (Closely Related)
be
Hyponyms (Broadly Related)

Be equal to in quality or ability

Example: "Nothing can rival cotton for durability"

Synonyms (Exact Relations)
equalmatchrival

Tamper with

Example: "Don't touch my cds!"

Synonyms (Exact Relations)
disturb
Hypernyms (Closely Related)
alterchangemodify
Hyponyms (Broadly Related)

Make a more or less disguised reference to

Example: "He alluded to the problem but did not mention it"

Synonyms (Exact Relations)
advertallude

Comprehend

Example: "He could not touch the meaning of the poem"

Consume

Example: "She didn't touch her food all night"

Synonyms (Exact Relations)
partake
Hypernyms (Closely Related)
consumehaveingesttake
Hyponyms (Broadly Related)

Color lightly

Example: "Her greying hair was tinged blond"

Synonyms (Exact Relations)
tincttingetint
Hypernyms (Closely Related)
colorcolor incolorisecolorizecolourcolour incolourisecolourize
Hyponyms (Broadly Related)

Example Sentences

"Please do not touch the artwork."
"He touched the hot stove and burned his hand."
"She gently touched his face with her hand."
"The child touched the petals of the flower."
"He couldn't resist touching the soft fur of the puppy."
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Word Game Points

Is TOUCH a valid Scrabble word?
Yes, touch is valid for both Scrabble US and EU
US/CA Valid UK/EU Valid

TOUCH has a SCRABBLE points total of 10.

Is TOUCH a valid Words With Friends word?
Yes, touch is valid for Words With Friends
Valid Word
TOUCH has a WORDS WITH FRIENDS points total of 11.

Is TOUCH a valid WordFeud word?
Yes, touch is valid for WordFeud
Valid Word
TOUCH has a WORDFEUD points total of 12.

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