· the event of something coming in contact with the body; "he longed for the touch of her hand"; "the cooling touch of the night air"
Synonym(s): touching
Hypernym(s): contact, impinging, striking
· the faculty by which external objects or forces are perceived through contact with the body (especially the hands); "only sight and touch enable us to locate objects in the space around us"
Synonym(s): sense_of_touch, skin_senses, touch_modality, cutaneous_senses
Hypernym(s): somatosense, exteroception
· a suggestion of some quality; "there was a touch of sarcasm in his tone"; "he detected a ghost of a smile on her face"
Hypernym(s): suggestion, proposition, proffer
· a distinguishing style; "this room needs a woman's touch"
Synonym(s): signature
Hypernym(s): manner, mode, style, way, fashion
· the act of putting two things together with no space between them; "at his touch the room filled with lights"
Synonym(s): touching
Hypernym(s): act, deed, human_action, human_activity
· a slight but appreciable amount; "this dish could use a touch of garlic"
Synonym(s): hint, tinge, mite, pinch, jot, speck, soupcon
Hypernym(s): small_indefinite_quantity, small_indefinite_amount
· a communicative interaction; "the pilot made contact with the base"; "he got in touch with his colleagues"
Synonym(s): contact
Hypernym(s): communication, communicating
· a slight attack of illness; "he has a touch of rheumatism"
Synonym(s): spot
Hypernym(s): attack
· the act of soliciting money (as a gift or loan); "he watched the beggar trying to make a touch"
Hypernym(s): solicitation
· the sensation produced by pressure receptors in the skin; "she likes the touch of silk on her skin"; "the surface had a greasy feeling"
Synonym(s): touch_sensation, tactual_sensation, tactile_sensation, feeling
Hypernym(s): perception
· deftness in handling matters; "he has a master's touch"
Hypernym(s): adeptness, adroitness, deftness, facility, quickness
· the feel of mechanical action; "this piano has a wonderful touch"
Hypernym(s): tactile_property, feel
· make physical contact with, come in contact with; "Touch the stone for good luck"; "She never touched her husband"
· perceive via the tactile sense; "Helen Keller felt the physical world by touching people and objects around her"
Hypernym(s): perceive, comprehend
· affect emotionally; "A stirring movie"; "I was touched by your kind letter of sympathy"
Synonym(s): stir
Hypernym(s): affect, impress, move, strike
· be relevant to; "There were lots of questions referring to her talk"; "My remark pertained to your earlier comments"
Synonym(s): refer, pertain, relate, concern, come_to, bear_on, touch_on, have_to_do_with
· be in direct physical contact with; make contact; "The two buildings touch"; "Their hands touched"; "The wire must not contact the metal cover"; "The surfaces contact at this point"
Synonym(s): adjoin, meet, contact
· have an effect upon; "Will the new rules affect me?"
Synonym(s): affect, impact, bear_upon, bear_on, touch_on
Hypernym(s): change, alter, modify
· deal with; usually used with a form of negation; "I wouldn't touch her with a ten-foot pole"; "The local Mafia won't touch gambling"
Hypernym(s): manage, deal, care, handle
· cause to be in brief contact with; "He touched his toes to the horse's flanks"
Hypernym(s): touch
· to extend as far as; "The sunlight reached the wall"; "Can he reach?"; "The chair must not touch the wall"
Hypernym(s): be
· be equal to in quality or ability; "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"
Synonym(s): equal, rival, match
Hypernym(s): compete, vie, contend
· tamper with; "Don't touch my CDs!"
Synonym(s): disturb
Hypernym(s): change, alter, modify
· make a more or less disguised reference to; "He alluded to the problem but did not mention it"
· comprehend; "He could not touch the meaning of the poem"
Hypernym(s): understand
· consume; "She didn't touch her food all night"
Synonym(s): partake
Hypernym(s): consume, ingest, take_in, take, have
· color lightly; "her greying hair was tinged blond"; "the leaves were tinged red in November"
Synonym(s): tint, tinct, tinge
Hypernym(s): color, colorize, colorise, colourise, colourize, colour, color_in, colour_in