touch

1. The event of something coming in contact with the body (synset 107424192)
   "he longed for the touch of her hand"; "the cooling touch of the night air"
   is a type of: contact, impinging, striking - the physical coming together of two or more things
   subtypes:

   • brush, light touch - momentary contact
   • stroke - a light touch
   same as: touching
2. The faculty by which external objects or forces are perceived through contact with the body (especially the hands) (synset 105662964)
   "only sight and touch enable us to locate objects in the space around us"
   is a type of:

   • exteroception - sensitivity to stimuli originating outside of the body
   • somatosense - any of the sensory systems that mediate sensations of pressure and tickle and warmth and cold and vibration and limb position and limb movement and pain
   is a part of: somaesthesia, somaesthesis, somataesthesis, somatesthesia, somatic sense, somatic sensory system, somatosensory system, somesthesia, somesthesis - the faculty of bodily perception; sensory systems associated with the body; includes skin senses and proprioception and the internal organs
   same as: cutaneous senses, sense of touch, skin senses, touch modality
3. A suggestion of some quality (synset 107178814)
   "there was a touch of sarcasm in his tone"; "he detected a ghost of a smile on her face"
   is a type of: proffer, proposition, suggestion - a proposal offered for acceptance or rejection
   same as: ghost, trace
4. A distinguishing style (synset 104938605)
   "this room needs a woman's touch"
   is a type of: fashion, manner, mode, style, way - how something is done or how it happens
   subtypes: common touch - the property of appealing to people in general (usually by appearing to have qualities in common with them)
   same as: signature
5. The act of putting two things together with no space between them (synset 100047263)
   "at his touch the room filled with lights"
   is a type of: act, deed, human action, human activity - something that people do or cause to happen
   subtypes:

   • contact, physical contact - the act of touching physically
   • dab, pat, tap - a light touch or stroke
   • hit, hitting, striking - the act of contacting one thing with another
   • dig, jab - the act of touching someone suddenly with your finger or elbow
   • kiss - a light glancing touch
   • buss, kiss, osculation - the act of caressing with the lips (or an instance thereof)
   • catch, grab, snap, snatch - the act of catching an object with the hands
   • handling, manipulation - the action of touching with the hands (or the skillful use of the hands) or by the use of mechanical means
   • fingering - touching something with the fingers
   • grope - the act of groping; and instance of groping
   • palpation, tactual exploration - a method of examination in which the examiner feels the size or shape or firmness or location of something (of body parts when the examiner is a health professional)
   • tickle, tickling, titillation - the act of tickling
   • stroke, stroking - a light touch with the hands
   • tag - (sports) the act of touching a player in a game (which changes their status in the game)
   • lap, lick - touching with the tongue
   • grazing, shaving, skimming - the act of brushing against while passing
   same as: touching
6. A slight but appreciable amount (synset 113796315)
   "this dish could use a touch of garlic"
   is a type of: small indefinite amount, small indefinite quantity - an indefinite quantity that is below average size or magnitude
   subtypes: snuff - a pinch of smokeless tobacco inhaled at a single time
   same as: hint, jot, mite, pinch, soupcon, speck, tinge
7. A communicative interaction (synset 107293990)
   "the pilot made contact with the base"; "he got in touch with his colleagues"
   is a type of: communicating, communication - the activity of communicating; the activity of conveying information
   same as: contact
8. A slight attack of illness (synset 114105668)
   "he has a touch of rheumatism"
   is a type of: attack - a sudden occurrence of an uncontrollable condition
   same as: spot
9. The act of soliciting money (as a gift or loan) (synset 107202898)
   "he watched the beggar trying to make a touch"
   is a type of: solicitation - an entreaty addressed to someone of superior status
10. The sensation produced by pressure receptors in the skin (synset 105730374)
    "she likes the touch of silk on her skin"; "the surface had a greasy feeling"
    is a type of: perception - the process of perceiving
    subtypes:

    • creepiness - an uneasy sensation as of insects creeping on your skin
    • cutaneous sensation, haptic sensation, skin sensation - a sensation localized on the skin
    same as: feeling, tactile sensation, tactual sensation, touch sensation
11. Deftness in handling matters (synset 105650398)
    "he has a master's touch"
    is a type of: adeptness, adroitness, deftness, facility, quickness - skillful performance or ability without difficulty
    subtypes: capstone, copestone, finishing touch - a final touch; a crowning achievement; a culmination
12. The feel of mechanical action (synset 104953937)
    "this piano has a wonderful touch"
    is a type of: feel, tactile property - a property perceived by touch

1. Make physical contact with, come in contact with (synset 201208838)
   "Touch the stone for good luck"; "She never touched her husband"
   subtypes:

   • engage - get caught
   • touch - cause to be in brief contact with
   • toe - touch with the toe
   • pick up - take up by hand
   • hit, strike - produce by manipulating keys or strings of musical instruments
   • finger, thumb - feel or handle with the fingers
   • feel - pass one's hands over the sexual organs of
   • feel, palpate - examine (a body part) by palpation
   • handle, palm - touch, lift, or hold with the hands
   • stroke - touch lightly and repeatedly, as with brushing motions
   • collide with, hit, impinge on, run into, strike - hit against; come into sudden contact with
   • brush - touch lightly and briefly
   • skim, skim over - move or pass swiftly and lightly over the surface of
   • hit - deal a blow to, either with the hand or with an instrument
   • strike - deliver a sharp blow, as with the hand, fist, or weapon
   • buss, kiss, osculate, snog - touch with the lips or press the lips (against someone's mouth or other body part) as an expression of love, greeting, etc.
   • kiss - touch lightly or gently
   • mouth - touch with the mouth
   • press - exert pressure or force to or upon
   • tag - touch a player while he is holding the ball
2. Perceive via the tactile sense (synset 202131823)
   "Helen Keller felt the physical world by touching people and objects around her"
   is a type of: comprehend, perceive - to become aware of through the senses
3. Affect emotionally (synset 201774723)
   "A stirring movie"; "I was touched by your kind letter of sympathy"
   is a type of: affect, impress, move, strike - have an emotional or cognitive impact upon
   subtypes: get - evoke an emotional response
   same as: stir
4. Be relevant to (synset 202681865)
   "There were lots of questions referring to her talk"; "My remark pertained to your earlier comments"
   subtypes:

   • center, center on, concentrate on, focus on, revolve about, revolve around - center upon
   • apply, go for, hold - be pertinent or relevant or applicable
   • affect, involve, regard - connect closely and often incriminatingly
   • interest, matter to - be of importance or consequence
   same as: bear on, come to, concern, have to do with, pertain, refer, relate, touch on
   verb group: advert, allude, touch - make a more or less disguised reference to
5. Be in direct physical contact with;
   Make contact (synset 201208316)
   "The two buildings touch"; "Their hands touched"; "The wire must not contact the metal cover"; "The surfaces contact at this point"
   subtypes:

   • cover, spread over - form a cover over
   • adhere, cleave, cling, cohere, stick - come or be in close contact with; stick or hold together and resist separation
   • chafe, fray, fret, rub, scratch - cause friction
   • attach - be attached; be in contact with
   • hug - fit closely or tightly
   • abut, adjoin, border, butt, butt against, butt on, edge, march - lie adjacent to another or share a boundary
   • border, environ, ring, skirt, surround - extend on all sides of simultaneously; encircle
   • lean against, lean on, rest on - rest on for support
   same as: adjoin, contact, meet
   verb group: converge, meet - be adjacent or come together
6. Have an effect upon (synset 200137133)
   "Will the new rules affect me?"
   is a type of: alter, change, modify - cause to change; make different; cause a transformation
   subtypes:

   • strike a blow - affect adversely
   • repercuss - cause repercussions; have an unwanted effect
   • tell on - produce an effect or strain on somebody
   • redound - have an effect for good or ill
   • excite, stimulate - act as a stimulant
   • process, treat - subject to a process or treatment, with the aim of readying for some purpose, improving, or remedying a condition
   • hydrolise, hydrolize - make a compound react with water and undergo hydrolysis
   • color, colour, distort, tinge - affect as in thought or feeling
   • endanger, expose, peril, queer, scupper - put in a dangerous, disadvantageous, or difficult position
   • hit, strike - affect or afflict suddenly, usually adversely
   • subject - cause to experience or suffer or make liable or vulnerable to
   • bother, discommode, disoblige, incommode, inconvenience, put out, trouble - to cause inconvenience or discomfort to
   • act upon, influence, work - have and exert influence or effect
   • slam-dunk - make a forceful move against
   same as: affect, bear on, bear upon, impact, touch on
7. Deal with;
   Usually used with a form of negation (synset 202605322)
   "I wouldn't touch her with a ten-foot pole"; "The local Mafia won't touch gambling"
   is a type of: care, deal, handle, manage - be in charge of, act on, or dispose of
8. Cause to be in brief contact with (synset 201209469)
   "He touched his toes to the horse's flanks"
   is a type of: touch - make physical contact with, come in contact with
9. To extend as far as (synset 202691488)
   "The sunlight reached the wall"; "Can he reach?"; "The chair must not touch the wall"
   is a type of: be - occupy a certain position or area; be somewhere
   subtypes: reach into - run into or up to
   same as: extend to, reach
10. Be equal to in quality or ability (synset 202677976)
    "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"
    is a type of: compete, contend, vie - compete for something; engage in a contest; measure oneself against others
    same as: equal, match, rival
    verb group: equal, equalise, equalize, equate, match - make equal, uniform, corresponding, or matching
11. Tamper with (synset 201210147)
    "Don't touch my CDs!"
    is a type of: alter, change, modify - cause to change; make different; cause a transformation
    subtypes:

    • upset - disturb the balance or stability of
    • violate - destroy
    same as: disturb
12. Make a more or less disguised reference to (synset 201028737)
    "He alluded to the problem but did not mention it"
    entail: denote, refer - have as a meaning
    is a type of: hint, suggest - drop a hint; intimate by a hint
    same as: advert, allude
    verb group: bear on, come to, concern, have to do with, pertain, refer, relate, touch, touch on - be relevant to
13. Comprehend (synset 200592037)
    "He could not touch the meaning of the poem"
    is a type of: understand - know and comprehend the nature or meaning of
14. Consume (synset 201174998)
    "She didn't touch her food all night"
    is a type of: consume, have, ingest, take, take in - serve oneself to, or consume regularly
    subtypes: receive - partake of the Holy Eucharist sacrament
    same as: partake
15. Color lightly (synset 200287688)
    "her greying hair was tinged blond"; "the leaves were tinged red in November"
    is a type of: color, color in, colorise, colorize, colour, colour in, colourise, colourize - add color to
    subtypes:

    • henna - apply henna to one's hair
    • tincture - stain or tinge with a slight amount of a color
    • complexion - give a certain color to
    same as: tinct, tinge, tint

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