Foretouch
Definition, Meaning & Examples
Part of speech verb
Quick meaning: Foretouch is a verb meaning (transitive) To touch beforehand; touch upon in advance.
Meaning
(transitive) To touch beforehand; touch upon in advance.
More Meanings
- (literal, figurative) A touch made in advance; (by extension) a prelude or foreshadow.
Example Sentences
I felt its foretouch.
There was a foretouch of death in the thought.
A foretouch of future shadows fell on them when they heard of Noel and Gregor MacLean having joined the London Scottish.
In the middle distance a tall white skyscraper stood up, a prelude, or a foretouch to a great yellowish black cloud behind it.
Word Forms
- foretouches
- foretouching
- foretouched
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