Definitions
from The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition.
- adjective Eliciting or capable of eliciting sympathy or tenderness. synonym: moving.
- preposition Concerning; about.
from The Century Dictionary.
- Concerning; relating to; with respect to: often preceded by as.
- noun The act of one who touches, in any sense.
- Affecting; moving; pathetic.
from the GNU version of the Collaborative International Dictionary of English.
- adjective Affecting; moving; pathetic.
- noun The sense or act of feeling; touch.
- preposition Concerning; with respect to.
from Wiktionary, Creative Commons Attribution/Share-Alike License.
- verb Present participle of
touch . - adjective Provoking
sadness andpity .
from WordNet 3.0 Copyright 2006 by Princeton University. All rights reserved.
- adjective arousing affect
- noun the event of something coming in contact with the body
- noun the act of putting two things together with no space between them
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Examples
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Talking leads to touching, and _touching_ leads to sex.
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Note here: the advanced methods which worked are being defined as "child abuse" while the doctor's assault (which is what we call touching someone against their will) is supported by the power of the state.
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Bad mortgage loans played a role in touching off the banking panic and the recession.
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"It's all right," Michael said, again touching her hand.
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"It's all right," Michael said, again touching her hand.
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Known for the "dignity of movement and majesty of action" he brought to his acting, Wallack was nevertheless faulted for a lack of dramatic fervor and for an inability to sustain touching pathos.
Cast and Characters 2008
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The BBC stopped reporting on UK political opinion polls around the time that Labour stopped being ahead or at least within touching distance.
Archive 2008-06-01 Not a sheep 2008
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Every game, everything he's touching is turning to gold, '' Capitals coach Bruce Boudreau said.
USATODAY.com 2008
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The BBC stopped reporting on UK political opinion polls around the time that Labour stopped being ahead or at least within touching distance.
BBC and opinion polls Not a sheep 2008
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"It's all right," Michael said, again touching her hand.
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