touching Meaning, Definition & Usage

1. noun the event of something coming in contact with the body
   touch.
   
   • he longed for the touch of her hand
   • the cooling touch of the night air
2. noun the act of putting two things together with no space between them
   touch.
   
   • at his touch the room filled with lights
3. verb make physical contact with, come in contact with
   touch.
   
   • Touch the stone for good luck
   • She never touched her husband
4. verb perceive via the tactile sense
   touch.
   
   • Helen Keller felt the physical world by touching people and objects around her
5. verb affect emotionally
   touch; stir.
   
   • A stirring movie
   • I was touched by your kind letter of sympathy
6. verb be relevant to
   touch on; relate; pertain; have-to doe with; bear on; touch; come to; refer; concern.
   
   • There were lots of questions referring to her talk
   • My remark pertained to your earlier comments
7. verb be in direct physical contact with; make contact
   touch; meet; contact; adjoin.
   
   • The two buildings touch
   • Their hands touched
   • The wire must not contact the metal cover
   • The surfaces contact at this point
8. verb have an effect upon
   impact; touch on; bear upon; bear on; touch; affect.
   
   • Will the new rules affect me?
9. verb deal with; usually used with a form of negation
   touch.
   
   • I wouldn't touch her with a ten-foot pole
   • The local Mafia won't touch gambling
10. verb cause to be in brief contact with
    touch.
    
    • He touched his toes to the horse's flanks
11. verb to extend as far as
    touch; reach; extend to.
    
    • The sunlight reached the wall
    • Can he reach?" "The chair must not touch the wall
12. verb be equal to in quality or ability
    touch; rival; equal; 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
13. verb tamper with
    touch; disturb.
    
    • Don't touch my CDs!
14. verb make a more or less disguised reference to
    touch; allude; advert.
    
    • He alluded to the problem but did not mention it
15. verb comprehend
    touch.
    
    • He could not touch the meaning of the poem
16. verb consume
    touch; partake.
    
    • She didn't touch her food all night
17. verb color lightly
    touch; tinct; tint; tinge.
    
    • her greying hair was tinged blond
    • the leaves were tinged red in November
18. adjective satellite arousing affect
    affecting; poignant.
    
    • the homecoming of the released hostages was an affecting scene
    • poignant grief cannot endure forever
    • his gratitude was simple and touching

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