What does touch mean?
Touch means Primarily physical senses..
Touch
/tʌt͡ʃ/ · verb
Meaning
Primarily physical senses..
Definitions by Sense
- Primarily physical senses.
- Primarily non-physical senses.
- To try; to prove, as with a touchstone.
- To mark or delineate with touches; to add a slight stroke to with the pencil or brush.
- (obsolete) To infect; to affect slightly.
- To strike; to manipulate; to play on.
- To perform, as a tune; to play.
- To influence by impulse; to impel forcibly.
Example Sentences
I mean to touch your love indeed.
The lines, though touched but faintly, are drawn right.
Hee was touched with great Remorse
to touch an instrument of music
[They] touched their golden harps.
A person in the royal retinue touched a light and lively air on the flageolet.
No decree of mine,[…][to] touch with lightest moment of impulse his free will.
Suddenly, in the crowd, I felt a touch at my shoulder.
Synonyms for touch
Antonyms for touch
Related Words
Word Forms
- touches
- touching
- touched
- toucht
- no-table-tags
- glossary
- touch
- touchest
- touchedst
- toucheth
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Usage Notes
Choose a synonym only when it preserves the intended meaning, tone, and grammar of the full sentence.
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Frequently Asked Questions
What is a synonym for touch?
Common synonyms include test, contact, contaction, taction.
What is the opposite of touch?
The opposite depends on the specific sense.
How do you use touch in a sentence?
I mean to touch your love indeed.
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