:to affect with some feeling or emotion, especially tenderness, pity, gratitude, etc.: Their sufferings touched his heart.
:to handle, use, or have to do with in any way: She can't touch the money until she's 21.
:to eat or drink; consume; taste: He won't touch another drink.
:to lay hands on, often in a violent manner: Don't you touch this child!
:to deal with or treat in speech or writing.
:to refer or allude to.
:to pertain or relate to: a critic in all matters touching the kitchen.
:to be a matter of importance to; make a difference to; affect: This grave decision touches all of us.
:Metallurgy. to stamp as being of standard purity.
:Slang. to apply to for money, or succeed in getting money from: He touched me for five dollars.
:Slang. to steal from.
:Archaic. to strike the strings, keys, etc., of so as to cause it to sound.to play or perform on a musical instrument.
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:to place the hand, finger, etc., on or in contact with something.
:to come into or be in contact.
:to make a stop or a short call at a place, as a ship or those on board.
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:the act or state of touching; state or fact of being touched.
:that sense by which anything material is perceived by means of physical contact.
:the quality of something touched that imparts a sensation: an object with a slimy touch.
:a coming into or being in contact.
:mental or moral perception, sensitivity, or understanding: He has a marvelous touch in dealing with people.
:ability, skill, or dexterity; knack: to lose one's touch.
:Fencing. the contact of the point of a foil or épée or the point or edge of the blade of a saber with a specified portion of the opponent's body, counting one point for the scorer.
:close communication, agreement, sympathy, or the like: to be out of touch with reality; Let's keep in touch.
:a slight stroke or blow.
:a slight attack, as of illness or disease: a touch of rheumatism.
:a slight added action or effort in doing or completing any piece of work: to provide the finishing touches.
:manner of execution in artistic work.
:the act or manner of touching or fingering a keyboard instrument.
:the mode of action of the keys of an instrument, as of a piano or typewriter.
:Change Ringing. a partial series of changes on a peal of bells.
:a stroke or dash, as with a brush, pencil, or pen.
:a detail in any artistic work.
:a slight amount of some quality, attribute, etc.: a touch of sarcasm in his voice.
:a slight quantity or degree: a touch of salt.
:a distinguishing characteristic or trait: the touch of the master.
:quality or kind in general.
:an act of testing something.
:something that serves as a test; touchstone.
:Slang. the act of approaching someone for money as a gift or a loan.the obtaining of money in this manner.the money obtained.a person considered from the standpoint of the relative ease with which he or she will lend money: I can always hit him for ten—he's an easy touch.
:Slang. theft.
:Metallurgy. an official mark put upon precious metal after testing to indicate its purity.a die, stamp, or the like for impressing such a mark.an identifying mark impressed on pewter by its maker.
:Soccer. the area outside the touchlines.
:Rugby. either of the touchlines or the area outside of the touchlines.
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:touch down, to come into contact with the ground; land.
:touch off, to represent or characterize precisely.to cause to ignite or explode.to give rise to; initiate: This incident will touch off another crisis.
:touch on / upon to mention a subject briefly or casually; treat of in passing: In his lecture he touched on the major aspects of the controversy.to come close to; approach.to relate or pertain to.
:touch up, to make minor changes or improvements in the appearance of.to modify or improve by adding small strokes or making slight changes.to rouse by or as if by striking: This should touch up your memory.