Tikibu: pronunciation dictionary with use examples

Word: touch
IPA transcription: [t'ʌtʃ]
Pronunciations of touch
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noun meaning of the word
  • Synonyms: touch, touching
    Meaning: the event of something coming in contact with the body; "he longed for the touch of her hand"; "the cooling touch of the night air"
  • Synonyms: touch, sense_of_touch, skin_senses, touch_modality, cutaneous_senses
    Meaning: the faculty by which external objects or forces are perceived through contact with the body (especially the hands); "only sight and touch enable us to locate objects in the space around us"
  • Synonyms: touch, trace, ghost
    Meaning: a suggestion of some quality; "there was a touch of sarcasm in his tone"; "he detected a ghost of a smile on her face"
  • Synonyms: touch, signature
    Meaning: a distinguishing style; "this room needs a woman's touch"
  • Synonyms: touch, touching
    Meaning: the act of putting two things together with no space between them; "at his touch the room filled with lights"
  • Synonyms: touch, hint, tinge, mite, pinch, jot, speck, soupcon
    Meaning: a slight but appreciable amount; "this dish could use a touch of garlic"
  • Synonyms: contact, touch
    Meaning: a communicative interaction; "the pilot made contact with the base"; "he got in touch with his colleagues"
verb meaning of the word
  • Synonyms: touch
    Meaning: make physical contact with, come in contact with; "Touch the stone for good luck"; "She never touched her husband"
  • Synonyms: touch
    Meaning: perceive via the tactile sense; "Helen Keller felt the physical world by touching people and objects around her"
  • Synonyms: touch, stir
    Meaning: affect emotionally; "A stirring movie"; "I was touched by your kind letter of sympathy"
  • Synonyms: refer, pertain, relate, concern, come_to, bear_on, touch, touch_on, have-to_doe_with
    Meaning: be relevant to; "There were lots of questions referring to her talk"; "My remark pertained to your earlier comments"
  • Synonyms: touch, adjoin, meet, contact
    Meaning: be in direct physical contact with; make contact; "The two buildings touch"; "Their hands touched"; "The wire must not contact the metal cover"; "The surfaces contact at this point"
  • Synonyms: affect, impact, bear_upon, bear_on, touch_on, touch
    Meaning: have an effect upon; "Will the new rules affect me?"
  • Synonyms: touch
    Meaning: 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"
  • Synonyms: touch
    Meaning: cause to be in brief contact with; "He touched his toes to the horse's flanks"
  • Synonyms: reach, extend_to, touch
    Meaning: to extend as far as; "The sunlight reached the wall"; "Can he reach?" "The chair must not touch the wall"
  • Synonyms: equal, touch, rival, match
    Meaning: be equal to in quality or ability; "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"
  • Synonyms: touch, disturb
    Meaning: tamper with; "Don't touch my CDs!"
  • Synonyms: allude, touch, advert
    Meaning: make a more or less disguised reference to; "He alluded to the problem but did not mention it"
  • Synonyms: touch
    Meaning: comprehend; "He could not touch the meaning of the poem"
Usage examples
  • "Do not touch me!
  • Touch it gently, Rosa.
  • Not touch the curtain!
  • "If I might touch him!
  • A light touch roused me.
  • "You shall not touch me!
  • "Nobody's likely to touch them.
  • "The healing touch of history."
  • I never touch the stuff myself."
  • I have now made bold to touch upon
0. Word pronunciation is derived from article recording American football, License CC BY-SA 4.0
1. Word pronunciation is derived from article recording J. R. R. Tolkien, License CC BY-SA 4.0
2. Word pronunciation is derived from article recording Unnatural Acts (TV series), License CC BY-SA 4.0
3. Word pronunciation is derived from article recording Who Wants to Live Forever, License CC BY-SA 4.0
4. Word pronunciation is derived from article recording Accessibility, License CC BY-SA 4.0
5. Word pronunciation is derived from article recording Edgar Allan Poe, License CC BY-SA 4.0
6. Word pronunciation is derived from article recording Haibane Renmei, License CC BY-SA 4.0
7. Word pronunciation is derived from article recording Lilith's Brood, License CC BY-SA 4.0
8. Word pronunciation is derived from article recording George Lansbury, License CC BY-SA 4.0
9. Word pronunciation is derived from article recording Privy Council of the United Kingdom, License CC BY-SA 4.0