n.

1. the event of something coming in contact with the body;
   touching
   
   • he longed for the touch of her hand
   • the cooling touch of the night air
2. the faculty by which external objects or forces are perceived through contact with the body (especially the hands);
   sense of touch, skin senses, touch modality, cutaneous senses
   
   • only sight and touch enable us to locate objects in the space around us
3. a suggestion of some quality;
   trace, ghost
   
   • there was a touch of sarcasm in his tone
   • he detected a ghost of a smile on her face
4. a distinguishing style;
   signature
   
   • this room needs a woman's touch
5. the act of putting two things together with no space between them;
   touching
   
   • at his touch the room filled with lights
6. a slight but appreciable addition;
   hint, tinge, mite, pinch, jot, speck, soupcon
   
   • this dish could use a touch of garlic
7. a communicative interaction;
   contact
   
   • the pilot made contact with the base
   • he got in touch with his colleagues
8. a slight attack of illness;
   spot
   
   • he has a touch of rheumatism
9. the act of soliciting money (as a gift or loan)
   
   • he watched the beggar trying to make a touch
10. the sensation produced by pressure receptors in the skin;
    touch sensation, tactual sensation, tactile sensation, feeling
    
    • she likes the touch of silk on her skin
    • the surface had a greasy feeling
11. deftness in handling matters
    
    • he has a master's touch
12. the feel of mechanical action
    
    • this piano has a wonderful touch

v.

1. make physical contact with, come in contact with
   
   • Touch the stone for good luck
   • She never touched her husband
2. perceive via the tactile sense
   
   • Helen Keller felt the physical world by touching people and objects around her
3. affect emotionally;
   stir
   
   • A stirring movie
   • I was touched by your kind letter of sympathy
4. have to do with or be relevant to;
   refer, pertain, relate, concern, come to, bear on, touch on
   
   • There were lots of questions referring to her talk
   • My remark pertained to your earlier comments
5. be in direct physical contact with; make contact;
   adjoin, meet, contact
   
   • The two buildings touch
   • Their hands touched
   • The wire must not contact the metal cover
   • The surfaces contact at this point
6. have an effect upon;
   affect, impact, bear upon, bear on, touch on
   
   • Will the new rules affect me?
7. deal with; usually used with a form of negation
   
   • I wouldn't touch her with a ten-foot pole
   • The local Mafia won't touch gambling
8. cause to be in brief contact with
   
   • He touched his toes to the horse's flanks
9. to extend as far as;
   reach, extend to
   
   • The sunlight reached the wall
   • Can he reach?" "The chair must not touch the wall
10. be equal to in quality or ability;
    equal, rival, match
    
    • Nothing can rival cotton for durability
    • Your performance doesn't even touch that of your colleagues
    • Her persistence and ambition only matches that of her parents
11. tamper with;
    disturb
    
    • Don't touch my CDs!
12. make a more or less disguised reference to;
    allude, advert
    
    • He alluded to the problem but did not mention it
13. comprehend
    
    • He could not touch the meaning of the poem
14. consume;
    partake
    
    • She didn't touch her food all night
15. color lightly;
    tint, tinct, tinge
    
    • her greying hair was tinged blond
    • the leaves were tinged red in November