English

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Etymology
From Old French tochier (modern toucher), from Vulgar Latin toccare "to knock, strike", probably of imitative origin.

Pronunciation
IPA|/t�ʧ/
SAMPA|/<tt>tVtS</tt>/
AHD|/tûch/
audio|en-us-touch.ogg|Audio (US)
:Rhymes: Rhymes:English:-�t�|-�t�

Verb
en-verb|touch|es

1. transitive To make physical contact with; to bring the hand, finger or other part of the body into contact with.

#:I touched her face softly.

1. transitive To come into (involuntary) contact with; to meet or intersect.

#:Sitting on the bench, the hem of her skirt touched the ground.

1. intransitive To come into physical contact, or to be in physical contact.

#:They stood next to each other, their shoulders touching.

1. intransitive To make physical contact with a thing.

#:Please can I have a look, if I promise not to touch?

1. transitive To physically affect in specific ways implied by context.

#:Frankly, this wood's so strong that sandpaper won't touch it.

1. transitive To physically disturb; to interfere with, molest, or attempt to harm through contact.

#:If you touch her, I'll kill you.

1. transitive To consume, or otherwise use.

#:Are you all right? You've hardly touched your lunch.

1. context|transitive|dated To affect in a negative way, especially only slightly.

#:He had been drinking over lunch, and was clearly touched.

1. transitive To steal, or obtain money; to borrow money from.

#:I was running short, so I touched old Bertie for a fiver.

1. transitive To affect emotionally; to bring about tender or painful feelings in.

#:Stefan was touched by the song's message of hope.

1. transitive To concern, to have a bearing on.

#:Stay out of this, it doesn't touch you in any way.

1. transitive To imbue or endow with a specific quality.

#:My grandfather, as many people know, was touched with greatness.

1. transitive To disturb the mental functions of; to make somewhat insane.

#:You must be touched if you think I'm taking your advice.

1. (transitive or reflexive) To sexually excite with the fingers; to finger or masturbate.

#:Her parents had caught her touching herself when she was fifteen.

1. (transitive, Scottish history) To give royal assent to by touching it with the sceptre.

#:The bill was finally touched after many hours of deliberation.

Translations
trans-top|make physical contact with
Arabic: ARchar|��س unicode|(lámasa)
Chinese: �觸, �触 (ji�chù); 轻� (qīng m�), � (m�)
Dutch: aanraken, beroeren, raken
Esperanto: tu�i
Finnish: koskea, koskettaa
French: toucher
German: berühren
Hebrew: �נ��ע (l'ngoʿ�)
Hungarian: érinteni, megérinteni, hozzányúlni
Ido: tushar
Indonesian: sentuh, raba, singgung
Italian: toccare
trans-mid
Japanese: 触� (���, sawaru), 触�� (���, fureru), �触�� (�������, sesshoku-surú)
Korean: �� (dahda)
Kurdish: KUchar|د��ست ��دا�
Latin tangere, taxare, toccare
Polish: dotyka� impf., dotkn�� pf.
Portuguese: tocar
Romanian: atinge
Russian: ��ога�� (trógat�), ка�а���� (kasát�sja)
Spanish: tocar
Swedish: röra, beröra
Telugu: ������న� (aMTukonu), తా�� (taaku), మ�������న� (muTTukonu)
Ukrainian: до�о�ка�и�� (dotorkátysja), до�о�кн��и�� (dotorknútysja)
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trans-top|affect emotionally
Dutch: raken, roeren, aangedaan zijn
Esperanto: kortu�i
Finnish: koskettaa
French: toucher
Hebrew: �ר�ש (l'r�gesh)
Italian: commuovere
Korean: �� (dahda), ��리� (dudeurida)
Latin: tangere, taxare, toccare
trans-mid
Polish: wzrusza� impf., wzruszy� pf.
Portuguese: tocar
Romanian: emoţiona
Russian: волнова���� (volnovát�sja), взволнова���� (vzvolnovát�sja), �а���ога���� (rastrógat�sja)
Spanish: tocar
Swedish: röra
Telugu: తా�� (taaku), స�పర�శి��� (sparSiMchu)
Ukrainian: зво����ва�и�� (zvorúšuvatysja)
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Derived terms
top2
touch a nerve
touch base
touch bottom
touch wood
mid2
touch down
touch on
touch up

Noun
en-noun|es

1. An act of touching, especially with the hand or finger.

#:Suddenly, in the crowd, I felt a touch at my shoulder.

1. The faculty or sense of perception by physical contact.

#:With the lights out, she had to rely on touch to find her desk.

1. The style or technique with which one plays a musical instrument.

#:He performed one of Ravel's piano concertos with a wonderfully light and playful touch.

1. A distinguishing feature or characteristic.

#:Clever touches like this are what make her such a brilliant writer.

1. A little bit; a small amount.

#:Move it left just a touch and it will be perfect.

1. The part of a sports field beyond the touchlines or goal-lines.

#:He got the ball, and kicked it straight out into touch.

1. A relationship of close communication or understanding.

#:He promised to keep in touch while he was away.

Translations
trans-top|act of touching
Finnish: kosketus
Greek: ε�α�ή (epafí) f
Polish: dotykanie n
trans-mid
Portuguese: tocar, toque m
Russian: п�ико�новение (prikosnov'énije) n, ка�ание (kasánije) n
Swedish: beröring c
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trans-top|sense of perception
Czech: hmat m
Finnish: tuntoaisti, tunto
Greek: α�ή (afí) f
Polish: dotyk m
trans-mid
Portuguese: toque m
Russian: о��зание (os'azánije) n
Swedish: känsel c
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trans-top|style
Finnish: kosketus, tyyli, tatsi (colloquial)
Portuguese: toque m
trans-mid
Polish: podej�cie n, styl m
Russian: ��ил� (stil�) m, мане�а (man'éra) f, ���и� (štri�) m
Swedish: känsla c
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trans-top|distinguishing feature
Finnish: ominaispiirre, detalji
Portuguese: toque m
trans-mid
Russian: ���и� (štri�) m
Swedish: detalj c, känsla för detaljer c
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trans-top|a small amount
Finnish: hiukan, aavistuksen verran
trans-mid
Polish: odrobina f
Swedish: aning c, smula c, liten bit c
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trans-top|part of a sportsfield
trans-mid
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trans-top|close communication
Finnish: yhteys, kontakti
Polish: kontakt m
Portuguese: contato m
trans-mid
Russian: об�ение (obš'énije) n, кон�ак� (kontákt) m
Swedish: kontakt c
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Translations to be checked
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ttbc|Chinese: 触 (chù)
ttbc|Dutch: aanraking f (1), contact n (1,2)
ttbc|Esperanto: tu�o (1), kontakto (2)
ttbc|French: toucher m (1), contact m (2)
ttbc|German: Berührung f (1)
ttbc|Indonesian: sentuh|sentuhan, raba|rabaan, singgung|persinggungan
ttbc|Italian: tatto m (1,3), contatto m (2)
mid
ttbc|Japanese: �触 (�����, sesshoku), 触� (�����, shokkaku)
ttbc|Spanish: toque m (1), tacto m (1), contacto m (2)
ttbc|Ukrainian: до�ик (dótyk) m (1), до�о�к (dótork) m (1), кон�ак� (kontákt) (2), ����� до�ик� (�uttja dótyku) (3)

Derived terms
top2
in touch
light touch
lose one's touch
lose touch
out of touch
mid2
touch football
touch-kick
touchless
touch-paper
touch-type

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