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- [tuhcht]
- /tʌtʃt/
- /tʌtʃt/
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- US Pronunciation
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- [tuhcht]
- /tʌtʃt/
Definitions of touched word
- adjective touched moved; stirred: They were very touched by your generosity. 1
- adjective touched slightly crazy; unbalanced: touched in the head. 1
- verb with object touched to put the hand, finger, etc., on or into contact with (something) to feel it: He touched the iron cautiously. 1
- verb with object touched to come into contact with and perceive (something), as the hand or the like does. 1
- verb with object touched to bring (the hand, finger, etc., or something held) into contact with something: She touched a match to the papers. 1
- verb with object touched to give a slight tap or pat to with the hand, finger, etc.; strike or hit gently or lightly. 1
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Origin of touched
First appearance:
before 1350 One of the 20% oldest English words
Middle English word dating back to 1350-1400; See origin at touch, -ed2
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Parts of speech for Touched
noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
touched popularity
A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 88% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.
Most Europeans know this English word. The frequency of it’s usage is somewhere between "mom" and "screwdriver".
touched usage trend in Literature
This diagram is provided by Google Ngram ViewerSynonyms for touched
adj touched
- amok — a state of murderous frenzy, originally observed among Malays
- around the bend — to force (an object, especially a long or thin one) from a straight form into a curved or angular one, or from a curved or angular form into some different form: to bend an iron rod into a hoop.
- attritional — a reduction or decrease in numbers, size, or strength: Our club has had a high rate of attrition because so many members have moved away.
- bananas — crazy (esp in the phrase go bananas)
verb touched
- abutted — to be adjacent; touch or join at the edge or border (often followed by on, upon, or against): This piece of land abuts on a street.
- adjoined — to be close to or in contact with; abut on: His property adjoins the lake.
- agglutinated — Simple past tense and past participle of agglutinate.
- apperceived — Simple past tense and past participle of apperceive.
- came — Came is the past tense of come.
adjective touched
noun touched
- caressed — an act or gesture expressing affection, as an embrace or kiss, especially a light stroking or touching.
- contacted — the act or state of touching; a touching or meeting, as of two things or people.
- dabbed — to pat or tap gently, as with something soft or moist: The child dabbed his eyes with the handkerchief.
- fondled — to handle or touch lovingly, affectionately, or tenderly; caress: to fondle a precious object; to fondle a child.
- woofed — Simple past tense and past participle of woof.
Antonyms for touched
adj touched
- anesthetized — to render physically insensible, as by an anesthetic.
- hard as nails — tough, durable
- imperceptive — not perceptive; lacking perception.
- in good condition — person: fit and healthy
- incorrupt — not corrupt; not debased or perverted; morally upright.
adjective touched
- anaesthetised — anesthetize.
- anaesthetized — anesthetize.
- coldhearted — lacking sympathy; unfeeling
- feelingless — Without feeling, without emotion, unemotional.
- hardboiled — Alternative spelling of hard-boiled.
Top questions with touched
- sometimes when we touched?
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