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Words with a similar base: sense_of_touch, touch, touch_modality, touch_on, touch_sensation, touching

'touch'

[touch.n.01] as in: the event of something coming in contact with the body

Examples:
he longed for the touch of her hand
the cooling touch of the night air

'touch'

[touch.n.02] as in: the faculty by which external objects or forces are perceived through contact with the body (especially the hands)

Examples:
only sight and touch enable us to locate objects in the space around us

'touch'

[touch.n.03] as in: a suggestion of some quality

Examples:
there was a touch of sarcasm in his tone
he detected a ghost of a smile on her face

'touch'

[touch.n.04] as in: a distinguishing style

Examples:
this room needs a woman's touch

'touch'

[touch.n.05] as in: the act of putting two things together with no space between them

Examples:
at his touch the room filled with lights

'touch'

[touch.n.06] as in: a slight but appreciable amount

Examples:
this dish could use a touch of garlic

'touch'

[contact.n.08] as in: a communicative interaction

Examples:
the pilot made contact with the base
he got in touch with his colleagues

'touch'

[touch.n.08] as in: a slight attack of illness

Examples:
he has a touch of rheumatism

'touch'

[touch.n.09] as in: the act of soliciting money (as a gift or loan)

Examples:
he watched the beggar trying to make a touch

'touch'

[touch.n.10] as in: the sensation produced by pressure receptors in the skin

Examples:
she likes the touch of silk on her skin
the surface had a greasy feeling

'touch'

[touch.n.11] as in: deftness in handling matters

Examples:
he has a master's touch

'touch'

[touch.n.12] as in: the feel of mechanical action

Examples:
this piano has a wonderful touch

'touch'

[touch.v.01] as in: make physical contact with, come in contact with

Examples:
Touch the stone for good luck
She never touched her husband

'touch'

[touch.v.02] as in: perceive via the tactile sense

Examples:
Helen Keller felt the physical world by touching people and objects around her

'touch'

[touch.v.03] as in: affect emotionally

Examples:
A stirring movie
I was touched by your kind letter of sympathy

'touch'

[refer.v.02] as in: be relevant to

Examples:
There were lots of questions referring to her talk
My remark pertained to your earlier comments

'touch'

[touch.v.05] as in: be in direct physical contact with; make contact

Examples:
The two buildings touch
Their hands touched
The wire must not contact the metal cover
The surfaces contact at this point

'touch'

[affect.v.01] as in: have an effect upon

Examples:
Will the new rules affect me?

'touch'

[touch.v.07] as in: deal with; usually used with a form of negation

Examples:
I wouldn't touch her with a ten-foot pole
The local Mafia won't touch gambling

'touch'

[touch.v.08] as in: cause to be in brief contact with

Examples:
He touched his toes to the horse's flanks

'touch'

[reach.v.06] as in: to extend as far as

Examples:
The sunlight reached the wall
Can he reach?
The chair must not touch the wall

'touch'

[equal.v.02] as in: be equal to in quality or ability

Examples:
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

'touch'

[touch.v.11] as in: tamper with

Examples:
Don't touch my CDs!

'touch'

[allude.v.01] as in: make a more or less disguised reference to

Examples:
He alluded to the problem but did not mention it

'touch'

[touch.v.13] as in: comprehend

Examples:
He could not touch the meaning of the poem

'touch'

[partake.v.03] as in: consume

Examples:
She didn't touch her food all night

'touch'

[tint.v.01] as in: color lightly

Examples:
her greying hair was tinged blond
the leaves were tinged red in November

Origins

					touch (English)
└── touchen (Middle English (1100-1500))