Touch

touch

verb

1 his shoes were touching the end of the bed be in contact with, come into contact with, meet, join, connect with, converge with, be contiguous with, be against.

2 he touched her cheek press lightly, tap, pat; feel, stroke, fondle, caress, pet; brush, graze, put a hand to.

3 nobody can touch her when she's on her game compare with, rival, compete with, come/get close to, be on a par with, equal, match, be a match for, be in the same class/league as, measure up to; better, beat; informal hold a candle to.

4 you're not supposed to touch the computer handle, hold, pick up, move; meddle with, play about with, fiddle with, interfere with, tamper with, disturb, lay a finger on; use, employ, make use of.

5 people whose lives have been touched by the recession affect, impact, have an effect on, have an impact on, make a difference to, change.

6 years later she wrote to tell them how much their kindnesses had touched her affect, move, tug at someone's heartstrings; leave an impression on, have an effect on.

noun

1 he felt her touch on his shoulder tap, pat; stroke, caress; brush, graze; hand.

2 his political touch skill, skillfulness, expertise, dexterity, deftness, adroitness, adeptness, ability, talent, flair, facility, proficiency, mastery, knack, technique, approach, style.

3 a touch of sadness trace, bit, grain, hint, suggestion, suspicion, scintilla, tinge, overtone, undertone, note; dash, taste, drop, dab, dribble, pinch, speck, soupçon.

4 the oil lamps are a nice touch detail, feature, point; addition, accessory.

5 have you been in touch with him? contact, communication, correspondence; connection, association, interaction.

PHRASES

touch down the plane is expected to touch down in San Juan land, alight, come down, put down, arrive.

touch off the action touched off a string of protests cause, spark, trigger, start, set in motion, ignite, stir up, provoke, give rise to, lead to, generate, set off.

touch on/upon his speech is sure to touch...