touch

1. verb

1)

his feet touched the floor

Syn:

contact, meet, brush, graze, come up against, be in contact with, border, abut

2)

he touched her cheek

Syn:

feel, pat, tap, stroke, fondle, caress, pet, handle

3)

sales touched twenty grand

Syn:

reach, attain, come to, make, rise to, soar to, sink to, plummet to; informal hit

4)

nobody can touch him when he's on form

Syn:

compare with, be on a par with, equal, match, rival, measure up to, better, beat; informal hold a candle to

5)

you're not supposed to touch the computer

Syn:

handle, hold, pick up, move, use, meddle with, play about with, fiddle with, interfere with, tamper with, disturb

6)

Lisa felt touched by her kindness

Syn:

affect, move, stir

2. noun

1)

her touch on his shoulder

Syn:

tap, pat, contact, stroke, caress

2)

his political touch

Syn:

skill, expertise, dexterity, deftness, adroitness, adeptness, ability, talent, flair, facility, proficiency, knack

3)

there was a touch of bitterness in her voice

Syn:

trace, bit, suggestion, suspicion, hint, scintilla, tinge, dash, taste, spot, drop, dab, soupçon

4)

the gas lights are a nice touch

Syn:

detail, feature, point, element, addition

5)

have you been in touch with him?

Syn:

contact, communication, correspondence

Phrases:

touch on/upon