touch

verb
UK: /tʌtʃ/
US: /tʌtʃ/

  1. To put your hand or fingers on something or someone.

    1. Please, don't touch it, it's hot. [ ] [ ]
    2. I gently touched the cat to see if it would wake up, but it didn't even stir. [ ] [ ]

  2. To be or come into contact with something.

    1. The wheels touched down smoothly. [ ] [ ]
    2. The branches touched each other, forming a green canopy over the path. [ ] [ ]

  3. To affect someone emotionally.

    1. The movie really touched me. [ ] [ ]
    2. Her speech touched everyone in the audience, bringing tears to their eyes. [ ] [ ]

Synonyms

affect contact trace hint tap stroke handle feel brush move
touch noun

  1. The act of touching something or someone.

    1. I felt a touch on my arm. [ ] [ ]
    2. The gentle touch of the breeze was refreshing on a hot day. [ ] [ ]

  2. The ability to feel things by putting your fingers or hand on them.

    1. The doctor examined his sense of touch. [ ] [ ]
    2. She has a very light touch when playing the piano; it sounds so effortless. [ ] [ ]

  3. A small amount or sign of something.

    1. There was a touch of sadness in his voice. [ ] [ ]
    2. The room needed a touch of colour to brighten it up and make it more inviting. [ ] [ ]
touch phrasal-verb

  1. To communicate or make contact with someone.

    1. I'll touch base with you next week. [ ] [ ]
    2. Let's touch base after the meeting to discuss the next steps for the project. [ ] [ ]

Frequently Asked Questions

The word "touch" in English means: To put your hand or fingers on something or someone., To be or come into contact with something., To affect someone emotionally..

The phonetic transcription of "touch" is /tʌtʃ/ in British English and /tʌtʃ/ in American English. Click the 🔊 button to hear both pronunciations.

Synonyms for "touch": affect, contact, trace, hint, tap, stroke, handle, feel, brush, move.

Example usage of "touch": "Please, don't touch it, it's hot.". More examples on the page.