touchtouch1 /tʌtʃ/ ●●● verb 
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[transitive] to put your finger, hand, etc. on something or someone: 
Don’t touch the paint – it’s still wet! She reached out to touch his arm.THESAURUSfeel – to touch something with your fingers to find out about it: Feel this teddy bear – it’s so soft!handle – to touch something or pick it up and hold it in your hands: Please do not handle the merchandise.stroke – to move your hand gently over something: She stroked the baby’s face.rub – to move your hand or fingers over a surface while pressing it: Bill yawned and rubbed his eyes.scratch – to rub your nails on part of your skin: Try not to scratch those mosquito bites.pat – to touch someone or something lightly again and again, with your hand flat: He knelt down to pat the dog.pet – to touch and move your hand gently over an animal: Do you want to pet the cat?brush – to touch someone or something lightly as you pass by: Her hand brushed mine.caress – to gently move your hand over a part of someone’s body in a loving way: Miguel gently caressed her hair.tickle – to move your fingers lightly over someone’s body in order to make him/her laugh: Minna tickled the baby’s feet and he gurgled.2[intransitive, transitive] if two things are touching, there is no space in between them: Make sure the wires aren’t touching.3not touch something a)to not use or handle something: My brother won’t let me touch his bike. b)to not eat or drink something: She didn’t touch her breakfast. c)to refuse to deal with or become involved in a particular situation or problem: Our lawyer said he wouldn’t touch the case.4not touch somebody/something to not hurt someone or not damage something: I swear, Mom, I didn’t touch him!5[transitive] to affect someone’s emotions, especially by making him/her feel pity or sympathy: His speech touched everyone present.6touch base to talk to someone in order to find out how s/he is or what is happening: I wanted to touch base with you before the meeting.touch down phrasal verb if an airplane touches down, it lands on the groundtouch off phrasal verb to cause a bad situation or violent event to begin: The report touched off a fierce debate.touch on/upon phrasal verb to mention something when you are talking or writing: Her songs touch on social issues.touch up phrasal verb to improve something by making small changes to it: Norma touched up her makeup for the picture.
1 [transitive] to put your finger, hand, etc. on something or someone: Don’t touch the paint – it’s still wet! She reached out to touch his arm.THESAURUSfeel – to touch something with your fingers to find out about it: Feel this teddy bear – it’s so soft!handle – to touch something or pick it up and hold it in your hands: Please do not handle the merchandise.stroke – to move your hand gently over something: She stroked the baby’s face.rub – to move your hand or fingers over a surface while pressing it: Bill yawned and rubbed his eyes.scratch – to rub your nails on part of your skin: Try not to scratch those mosquito bites.pat – to touch someone or something lightly again and again, with your hand flat: He knelt down to pat the dog.pet – to touch and move your hand gently over an animal: Do you want to pet the cat?brush – to touch someone or something lightly as you pass by: Her hand brushed mine.caress – to gently move your hand over a part of someone’s body in a loving way: Miguel gently caressed her hair.tickle – to move your fingers lightly over someone’s body in order to make him/her laugh: Minna tickled the baby’s feet and he gurgled.2[intransitive, transitive] if two things are touching, there is no space in between them: Make sure the wires aren’t touching.3not touch something a)to not use or handle something: My brother won’t let me touch his bike. b)to not eat or drink something: She didn’t touch her breakfast. c)to refuse to deal with or become involved in a particular situation or problem: Our lawyer said he wouldn’t touch the case.4not touch somebody/something to not hurt someone or not damage something: I swear, Mom, I didn’t touch him!5[transitive] to affect someone’s emotions, especially by making him/her feel pity or sympathy: His speech touched everyone present.6touch base to talk to someone in order to find out how s/he is or what is happening: I wanted to touch base with you before the meeting.touch down phrasal verb if an airplane touches down, it lands on the groundtouch off phrasal verb to cause a bad situation or violent event to begin: The report touched off a fierce debate.touch on/upon phrasal verb to mention something when you are talking or writing: Her songs touch on social issues.touch up phrasal verb to improve something by making small changes to it: Norma touched up her makeup for the picture.
