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touch
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- pronunciation:
- tuhch
- parts of speech:
- verb, noun
- phrases:
- in touch, out of touch
- features:
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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
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| 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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| related words: |
borrow, mention |
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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
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| 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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| related words: |
crumb |
| phrase: |
in touch, out of touch |
| derivations: |
touchable (adj.), toucher (n.) |
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