ALL meanings of touch
touch
T t - verb with object touch Slang. to apply to for money, or succeed in getting money from: He touched me for five dollars. 1
- verb with object touch Slang. to steal from. 1
- verb with object touch Archaic. to strike the strings, keys, etc., of (a musical instrument) so as to cause it to sound. to play or perform (an air, notes, etc.) on a musical instrument. 1
- verb without object touch to place the hand, finger, etc., on or in contact with something. 1
- verb without object touch to come into or be in contact. 1
- verb without object touch to make a stop or a short call at a place, as a ship or those on board (usually followed by at). 1
- noun touch the act or state of touching; state or fact of being touched. 1
- noun touch that sense by which anything material is perceived by means of physical contact. 1
- noun touch the quality of something touched that imparts a sensation: an object with a slimy touch. 1
- noun touch a coming into or being in contact. 1
- noun touch mental or moral perception, sensitivity, or understanding: He has a marvelous touch in dealing with people. 1
- noun touch ability, skill, or dexterity; knack: to lose one's touch. 1
- noun 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. 1
- noun touch close communication, agreement, sympathy, or the like: to be out of touch with reality; Let's keep in touch. 1
- noun touch a slight stroke or blow. 1
- noun touch a slight attack, as of illness or disease: a touch of rheumatism. 1
- noun touch a slight added action or effort in doing or completing any piece of work: to provide the finishing touches. 1
- noun touch manner of execution in artistic work. 1
- noun touch the act or manner of touching or fingering a keyboard instrument. 1
- noun touch the mode of action of the keys of an instrument, as of a piano or typewriter. 1
- noun touch Change Ringing. a partial series of changes on a peal of bells. 1
- noun touch a stroke or dash, as with a brush, pencil, or pen. 1
- noun touch a detail in any artistic work. 1
- noun touch a slight amount of some quality, attribute, etc.: a touch of sarcasm in his voice. 1
- noun touch a slight quantity or degree: a touch of salt. 1
- noun touch a distinguishing characteristic or trait: the touch of the master. 1
- noun touch quality or kind in general. 1
- noun touch an act of testing something. 1
- noun touch something that serves as a test; touchstone. 1
- noun touch 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. 1
- noun touch Slang. theft. 1
- noun touch 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. 1
- noun touch Soccer. the area outside the touchlines. 1
- noun touch Rugby. either of the touchlines or the area outside of the touchlines. 1
- idioms touch put the touch on, Informal. to try to borrow money from: Willie put the touch on me for another ten last night. 1
- idioms touch touch base with. base1 (def 36). 1
- verb touch If you touch something, you put your hand onto it in order to feel it or to make contact with it. 0
- verb touch Touch is also a noun. 0
- verb touch If two things are touching, or if one thing touches another, or if you touch two things, their surfaces come into contact with each other. 0
- uncountable noun touch Your sense of touch is your ability to tell what something is like when you feel it with your hands. 0
- verb touch To touch something means to strike it, usually quite gently. 0
- verb touch If something has not been touched, nobody has dealt with it or taken care of it. 0
- verb touch If you say that you did not touch someone or something, you are emphasizing that you did not attack, harm or destroy them, especially when you have been accused of doing so. 0
- verb touch You say that you never touch something or that you have not touched something for a long time to emphasize that you never use it, or you have not used it for a long time. 0
- verb touch If you touch on a particular subject or problem, you mention it or write briefly about it. 0
- verb touch If something touches you, it affects you in some way for a short time. 0
- verb touch If something that someone says or does touches you, it affects you emotionally, often because you see that they are suffering a lot or that they are being very kind. 0
- verb touch If something is touched with a particular quality, it has a certain amount of that quality. 0
- verb touch If you say about someone that nobody can touch him or her for a particular thing, you mean that he or she is much better at it than anyone else. 0
- verb touch To touch a particular level, amount, or score, especially a high one, means to reach it. 0