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touch

 
 
pronunciation:
tuhch
parts of speech:
verb, noun
phrases:
in touch, out of touch
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part of speech: verb
inflections: touches, touching, touched
definition 1: to put one's hand or fingers on something in order to feel it.
She touched the cat's soft fur.
similar words:
feel, handle, hold, pat, pet, tap
definition 2: to be together or come together with another thing, leaving no space between.
The tree branch is touching the window.The paper touched the fire and started to burn.
similar words:
brush, bump, contract, hit, meet, reach, strike
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part of speech: noun
definition 1: the act or an instance of touching.
He felt a touch on his arm and turned around.
similar words:
brush, bump, contact, stroke
definition 2: the sense in the brain that tells you how something feels.
He used his sense of touch to find his way through the dark room.
similar words:
feeling, sensation
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phrase: in touch, out of touch
derivations: touchable (adj.), toucher (n.)
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