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Definition of touche

touche

/tuːˈʃeɪ/
tou · che
Plural:touches
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touche Lexical Profile

touche Game Scores & Validity

• interjection

1

Used as an acknowledgment during a discussion or debate that a speaker has made a clever, valid, or witty point at one's expense.

Example

""You say I'm always late, yet you arrived ten minutes after me today." "Touche!""

2

Used in the sport of fencing to acknowledge a valid hit scored by an opponent.

Example

"The fencer lowered his foil and called out, "Touche," as the judge awarded the point."

• noun

1

A valid hit or touch scored with the tip or edge of the blade in the sport of fencing.

Example

"She won the championship bout by scoring a decisive touche in the final seconds of the match."

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Word Nuance & Usage

In standard typography, the word is often written with an acute accent as 'touché' and is pronounced /tuːˈʃeɪ/.

• Rhymes for touche

• Nearby Words

touchably
touchback
touchdown
touche
touched
toucher
touchily

Word Origin & Etymology

Borrowed from the French past participle of 'toucher' ('to touch'), where it was traditionally exclaimed by a fencer to acknowledge that an opponent's blade had landed a valid hit.

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Wordmom. (2026). Definition of Touche. In Wordmom Dictionary. Retrieved Nov 5, 2026, from https://wordmom.com/dictionary/touche
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