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Touching

noun/tˈʌtʃɪŋ/
Definition
the event of something coming in contact with the body
the act of putting two things together with no space between them
Pronunciation
🇺🇸American English
/tˈʌtʃɪŋ/
🇬🇧British English
/tˈʌtʃɪŋ/
🇮🇳Indian English
/tˈʌtʃɪŋ/
2 syllables Say it as /tˈʌtʃɪŋ/.
Examples
Synonyms & Antonyms
Synonyms
Parts of Speech
nounthe event of something coming in contact with the body
“he longed for the touch of her hand”
nounthe act of putting two things together with no space between them
“at his touch the room filled with lights”
verbmake physical contact with, come in contact with
“Touch the stone for good luck”
verbperceive via the tactile sense
“Helen Keller felt the physical world by touching people and objects around her”
verbaffect emotionally
“A stirring movie”
verbbe relevant to
“There were lots of questions referring to her talk”
verbbe in direct physical contact with; make contact
“The two buildings touch”
verbhave an effect upon
“Will the new rules affect me?”
verbdeal with; usually used with a form of negation
“I wouldn't touch her with a ten-foot pole”
verbcause to be in brief contact with
“He touched his toes to the horse's flanks”
verbto extend as far as
“The sunlight reached the wall”
verbbe equal to in quality or ability
“Nothing can rival cotton for durability”
verbtamper with
“Don't touch my CDs!”
verbmake a more or less disguised reference to
“He alluded to the problem but did not mention it”
verbcomprehend
“He could not touch the meaning of the poem”
verbconsume
“She didn't touch her food all night”
verbcolor lightly
“her greying hair was tinged blond”
adjectivearousing affect
“the homecoming of the released hostages was an affecting scene”
Word Forms
touchverbto extend as far as
touchnounthe event of something coming in contact with the body
touchernouna person who causes or allows a part of the body to come in contact with someone or something
touchingnounthe act of putting two things together with no space between them
stirnounemotional agitation and excitement
stirringnounarousing to a particular emotion or action
referencenounthe most direct or specific meaning of a word or expression; the class of objects that an expression refers to
pertinentadjectivebeing of striking appropriateness and pertinence
pertinencynounrelevance by virtue of being applicable to the matter at hand
pertinencenounrelevance by virtue of being applicable to the matter at hand
adjunctiveadjectivejoining; forming an adjunct
adjunctionnounan act of joining or adjoining things
contactnounthe state or condition of touching or of being in immediate proximity
impactnouna forceful consequence; a strong effect
reachnounthe limits within which something can be effective
equalnouna person who is of equal standing with another in a group
matchnouna person who is of equal standing with another in a group
disturbancenounthe act of disturbing something or someone; setting something in motion
allusiveadjectivecharacterized by indirect references
allusionnounpassing reference or indirect mention
tinternouna hairdresser who tints hair
tintingnounthe act of adding a tinge of color
tintnouna quality of a given color that differs slightly from another color
tingenouna pale or subdued color
tincturenouna substances that colors metals
poignancynouna quality that arouses emotions (especially pity or sorrow)
Around the World
Europe
🇩🇪German
berührend
der Fall, dass etwas mit dem Körper in Berührung kommt
🇫🇷French
touchant
le cas où quelque chose entre en contact avec le corps
🇪🇸Spanish
conmovedor
el caso de que algo entre en contacto con el cuerpo
🇮🇹Italian
toccante
l'evento che qualcosa entri in contatto con il corpo
🇳🇱Dutch
ontroerend
wanneer iets in contact komt met het lichaam
🇵🇹Portuguese
tocando
o caso de algo entrar em contato com o corpo
🇷🇺Russian
трогательный
событие, когда что-то соприкасается с телом
India
🇮🇳Hindi
छू
किसी चीज़ के शरीर के संपर्क में आने की घटना
🇧🇩Bengali
স্পর্শ
শরীরের সংস্পর্শে কিছু আসার ঘটনা
🇮🇳Tamil
தொடுதல்
உடலுடன் ஏதோ ஒன்று தொடர்பு கொள்ளும் நிகழ்வு
🇮🇳Telugu
తాకడం
శరీరంతో ఏదో సంబంధంలోకి వచ్చే సంఘటన
🇮🇳Marathi
स्पर्श
शरीराच्या संपर्कात येण्याची घटना
🇮🇳Gujarati
સ્પર્શ
શરીરના સંપર્કમાં આવવાની ઘટના
🇮🇳Kannada
ಸ್ಪರ್ಶಿಸುವುದು
ದೇಹದೊಂದಿಗೆ ಏನಾದರೂ ಸಂಪರ್ಕಕ್ಕೆ ಬರುವ ಘಟನೆ
🇮🇳Malayalam
സ്പർശിക്കുന്നു
ശരീരവുമായി സമ്പർക്കം പുലർത്തുന്ന എന്തെങ്കിലും സംഭവം
🇮🇳Punjabi
ਛੂਹਣ ਵਾਲਾ
ਸਰੀਰ ਦੇ ਸੰਪਰਕ ਵਿੱਚ ਆਉਣ ਦੀ ਘਟਨਾ
🇵🇰Urdu
چھونے والا
جسم کے ساتھ کسی چیز کے رابطے میں آنے کا واقعہ
East & Southeast Asia
🇨🇳Chinese
接触
某物与身体接触的事件
🇯🇵Japanese
触れる
何かが体に接触した出来事
🇰🇷Korean
감동시키는
무언가가 신체에 접촉하는 사건
🇻🇳Vietnamese
chạm vào
sự kiện một cái gì đó tiếp xúc với cơ thể
🇹🇭Thai
สัมผัส
เหตุการณ์ที่มีบางสิ่งมาสัมผัสกับร่างกาย
🇮🇩Indonesian
sentuhan
peristiwa terjadi sesuatu yang bersentuhan dengan tubuh
🇵🇭Filipino
nakakaantig
ang kaganapan ng isang bagay na lumalapit sa katawan
🇲🇾Malay
menyentuh hati
kejadian sesuatu bersentuhan dengan badan
Middle East
🇸🇦Arabic
لمس
حالة ملامسة شيء ما للجسم
🇮🇷Persian
لمس کردن
در صورت تماس چیزی با بدن
🇹🇷Turkish
dokunmak
bir şeyin vücuda temas etmesi olayı
🇮🇱Hebrew
נְגִיעָה
אירוע של משהו בא במגע עם הגוף
Test Yourself1 / 3
What is the primary definition of the word 'touching'?
The primary meaning of 'touching' is 'the event of something coming in contact with the body'.
Which of the following sentences uses the word 'touching' in a grammatically correct way?
Using 'touching' in a noun/adjective form makes the first sentence correct.
In which domain is the word 'touching' most likely to appear as standard vocabulary?
'touching' is a standard word used primarily in general literature and formal communications.
Community Poll1 / 6
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Do you find 'touching' easy to spell?
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In your opinion, does the word 'touching' have a positive, neutral, or gloomy tone?
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