touch
touch Lexical Profile
touch Game Scores & Validity
• noun
An act of putting a hand or other part of the body onto or into contact with someone or something.
"The patient responded immediately to the gentle touch of the nurse's hand."
The faculty by which external objects or forces are perceived through physical contact with the body, especially the hands.
"Blindfolded participants relied solely on their sense of touch to identify the carved wooden shapes."
A small amount, trace, or slight degree of something.
"The chef added a touch of nutmeg to enhance the flavor of the cream sauce."
A state of communication or mutual awareness between people.
"Many university alumni stay in touch with their former professors for years after graduation."
A distinctive manner, skill, or finer detail in artistic execution or handling a situation.
"Fresh flowers on every table added a welcoming touch to the conference room."
• verb
To come into or be in physical contact with someone or something, especially by placing a hand or finger on it.
"Visitors are asked not to touch the glass display cases in the museum."
To lie or press directly against an adjacent surface so that no space remains between them.
"Make sure the two wires do not touch each other while the power is connected."
To evoke feelings of sympathy, gratitude, or emotional warmth in someone.
"The retiring teacher was deeply touched by the handwritten letters from her students."
To handle, use, consume, or interfere with something (usually used in negative contexts).
"He barely touched his dinner before excusing himself to finish the report."
To reach a specified level, figure, or rival standard in quality or performance.
"Summer temperatures in the desert valley regularly touch forty degrees Celsius."
• Rhymes for touch
Word Origin & Etymology
From Middle English touchen, borrowed from Old French tochier, from Vulgar Latin *toccare ('to knock, strike a bell, touch'), likely of imitative origin.