Definitions
from The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition.
- intransitive verb To cause or permit a part of the body, especially the hand or fingers, to come in contact with so as to feel.
- intransitive verb To bring something into light contact with.
- intransitive verb To bring (one thing) into light contact with something else.
- intransitive verb To press or push lightly; tap.
- intransitive verb To lay hands on in violence.
- intransitive verb To eat or drink; taste.
- intransitive verb To disturb or move by handling.
- intransitive verb To meet without going beyond; adjoin.
- intransitive verb Mathematics To be tangent to.
- intransitive verb To come up to; reach.
- intransitive verb To match in quality; equal.
- intransitive verb To deal with, especially in passing; treat briefly or allusively.
- intransitive verb To be pertinent to; concern.
- intransitive verb To affect the emotions of; move to tender response.
- intransitive verb To injure slightly.
- intransitive verb To color slightly; tinge.
- intransitive verb To draw with light strokes.
- intransitive verb To change or improve by adding fine lines or strokes.
- intransitive verb To stamp (tested metal).
- intransitive verb Slang To wheedle a loan or handout from.
- intransitive verb Archaic To strike or pluck the keys or strings of (a musical instrument).
- intransitive verb To play (a musical piece).
- intransitive verb To touch someone or something.
- intransitive verb To be or come into contact.
- noun The act or an instance of touching.
- noun A light push; a tap.
- noun Sports An instance of contacting or propelling the ball or puck.
- noun The physiological sense by which external objects or forces are perceived through contact with the body.
- noun A sensation experienced in touching something with a characteristic texture.
- noun A discernible mark or effect left by contact with something.
- noun A small change or addition, or the effect achieved by it.
- noun A suggestion, hint, or tinge.
- noun A mild attack.
- noun A small amount; a dash.
- noun A manner or technique of striking the keys of a keyboard instrument.
- noun The resistance to pressure characteristic of the keys of a keyboard.
- noun An ability to propel a ball a desired distance; control or accuracy.
- noun A facility; a knack.
- noun A characteristic way of doing things.
- noun The state of being in contact or communication.
- noun An official stamp indicating the quality of a metal product.
- noun The act of approaching someone for a loan or handout.
- noun A prospect for a loan or handout.
Etymologies
from The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, 4th Edition
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Examples
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It seemed to take him a long time to touch bottom, and when he had, he wondered if _touch_ was quite the word.
The Impossibles Laurence M. Janifer 1967
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It seemed to take him a long time to touch bottom, and when he had, he wondered if _touch_ was quite the word.
Out Like a Light Randall Garrett 1957
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By means of the nerves terminating in the touch corpuscles, the skin serves as the _organ of touch_, or feeling
Physiology and Hygiene for Secondary Schools Francis M. Walters
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"So brilliant," said she, "so short-lived, as my friend Lady Emmeline K---- once said, 'London wit is like gas, which lights at a touch, and at a touch can be extinguished;'" and Lady Davenant concluded with a compliment to him who was known to have this "_touch and go_" of good conversation to perfection.
Tales and Novels — Volume 10 Maria Edgeworth 1808
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Slide 9: Word Work un+ touch+ ed = untouched - not to touch un + know +
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I gotta put my hands on those motors -- touch 'em -- I mean really _touch 'em_ -- then I know what to do! "
Stand by for Mars! Carey Rockwell
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Running away without keeping in touch is something that a 19 year old fry cook at Dennys would do, but a governor?
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I don't actually follow Northern Irish news all that closely these days, but one of the ways I keep in touch is to read the weekly political update from lobbying firm Chambré Public Affairs (I still feel a bit guilty about nearly putting the author's eye out with an arrow from a toy bow when he was five and I was six).
Linkspam for 12-6-2009 nwhyte 2009
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Why my fellow award winners and nominees have not kept in touch is beyond me.
Eyes on the Prize 2009
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Seventy-one percent report that keeping in touch is easier, 53% report it improves communication, and 45% report that family relationships overall are improved with the Internet.
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The “triple touch” approach, including phone, email, and LinkedIn, is now widely used for prospecting (with chats and AI bots expected to follow soon).
Driving Startup Growth With Cold Outreach: Use Cases And Best Practices Rimma Sytnik 2021
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