the act of putting two things together with no space between them; "at his touch the room filled with lights";
a distinguishing style; "this room needs a woman''s touch";
the feel of mechanical action; "this piano has a wonderful touch";
deftness in handling matters; "he has a master''s touch";
the faculty of touch; "only sight and touch enable us to locate objects in the space around us";
the sensation produced by pressure receptors in the skin; "she likes the touch of silk on her skin"; "the surface had a greasy feeling";
a suggestion of some quality; "there was a touch of sarcasm in his tone"; "he detected a ghost of a smile on her face";
the act of soliciting money (as a gift or loan); "he watched the beggar trying to make a touch";
a communicative interaction; "the pilot made contact with the base"; "he got in touch with his colleagues";
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";
a slight but appreciable addition; "this dish could use a touch of garlic";
a slight attack of illness; "he has a touch of rheumatism";
have an effect upon; "Will the new rules affect me?";
dye with a color;
comprehend; "He could not touch the meaning of the poem";
make a more or less disguised reference to; "He alluded to the problem but did not mention it";
consume; "She didn''t touch her food all night";
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";
make physical contact with, come in contact with; "Touch the stone for good luck"; "She never touched her husband";
cause to be in brief contact with; "He touched his toes to the horse''s flanks";
tamper with; "Don''t touch my CDs!";
affect emotionally; "A stirring movie"; "I was touched by your kind letter of sympathy";
perceive via the tactile sense; "Helen Keller felt the physical world by touching people and objects around her";
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";
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";
have to do with or be relevant to; "There were lots of questions referring to her talk"; "My remark pertained to your earlier comments";
to extend as far as; "The sunlight reached the wall"; "Can he reach?" "The chair must not touch the wall";