Definitions

touch

[tuhch] / tʌtʃ /

NOUN

physical contact

Synonyms

STRONGEST

communication contact feeling taste

STRONG

blow brush caress collision contingence crash cuddling embrace feel fondling graze grope handling hit hug impact junction kiss lick manipulation nudge palpation pat peck perception percussion petting push rub rubbing scratch shock stroking tap touching

WEAK

taction

Antonyms

STRONG

failure loss

WEAK

lot

NOUN

tiny amount

Synonyms

STRONGEST

bit dash detail hint scent shade taste tinge trace whiff

STRONG

drop inkling intimation jot pinch smack smattering speck spot streak suggestion suspicion tincture

WEAK

small amount soupçon

Antonyms

STRONGEST

lot whole

NOUN

manner, method

Synonyms

STRONGEST

ability approach communication contact effect familiarity flair hand influence knack skill style talent technique understanding

STRONG

acquaintance adeptness adroitness art artistry awareness characteristic command deftness direction facility faculty finish handiwork mastery virtuosity way

Antonyms

STRONGEST

ignorance impotence inability incapacity ineptitude lack weakness

WEAK

lot

VERB

make physical contact

Synonyms

STRONGEST

brush caress feel handle hit kiss lick pat reach rub strike stroke tap

STRONG

abut adjoin border communicate contact converge dab examine finger fondle frisk glance graze grope inspect join line manipulate march massage meet neighbor osculate palm palpate partake paw percuss pet probe push scrutinize sip smooth suck sweep tag taste thumb tickle tip verge

WEAK

be in contact butt on come together feel up impinge upon lay a finger on manhandle toy with

Antonyms

STRONGEST

miss

STRONG

avoid disjoin divide separate

WEAK

shrink shy away

VERB

have an effect on

Synonyms

STRONGEST

affect disturb excite grab impress influence inspire mark move stir strike stroke upset

STRONG

arouse carry melt quicken soften stimulate sway

WEAK

feel out get through to get to make an impression strike a chord tug at the heart

VERB

have to do with; regard

Synonyms

STRONGEST

affect consume eat handle involve

STRONG

concern drink interest use utilize

WEAK

be a party to be associated with bear on bear upon belong to center upon concern oneself with deal with get involved in partake of pertain to refer to

Antonyms

STRONGEST

neglect

VERB

make mention

Synonyms

STRONGEST

cover go over mention

STRONG

discuss note treat

WEAK

allude to bring in deal with refer to speak of

Antonyms

STRONGEST

ignore

STRONG

neglect

VERB

compare with; correspond to

Synonyms

STRONGEST

approach come to

STRONG

amount equal match meet parallel rival tie

WEAK

be a match for be in the same league be on a par come near come up to hold a candle to measure up partake of verge on

Example Sentences

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He said he had seen a national news presenter also touch the material in a report on the pool problems, adding: "I don't really feel like I did anything wrong."

From BBC • Jun. 21, 2026

And compared with the bronzes, the plasters are especially sensitive, fragile—you’re drawn to protect them, but any touch seems like it would be too much for these waifish bodies.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 19, 2026

Do I not make enough of an effort to keep in touch with my fellow gay men, and if so, why?

From Salon • Jun. 18, 2026

Long the holy grail of robotics, they are getting close: robots can now grip with a delicate touch, and some sensors can even tell when they are touching human skin.

From Barron's • Jun. 18, 2026

I didn’t have to touch that horrid reference letter—Join you at Bell—and now I’ll never have to see it again.

From "The Brightwood Code" by Monica Hesse

touch

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