Synonyms for touch
- noun
- verb
Synonyms by meaning
Noun
1. Hint — A little bit; a small amount
hint, tinge, pinch, dash, spot, trace, speck, sprinkling, jot, drop, bit, lick, spice, thought, whiff, stroke, flavor US, flavour UK, smack, dab, scent, spark, flip
2. Hand — the ability to perform a task well; aptitude
hand, ability, knack, dexterity, capability, skill, technique, talent
Other
feeling, connection, vein, signature, graze, characteristic, palpation
Verb
1. Bear upon — primarily non-physical senses. To deal with in speech or writing; briefly to speak or write (on or upon…
bear upon, concern, come to, affect, regard, bear on, relate, interest, impress, refer, impinge, strike, melt, soften, impact, pierce, excite, perceive, involve
2. Caress — primarily physical senses. To make intimate physical contact with a person
3. Match — primarily non-physical senses. To be on the level of; to approach in excellence or quality
4. Contact — primarily physical senses. To make physical contact with; to bring the hand, finger or other part of the body…
Definitions
- n. 1
The faculty or sense of perception by physical contact.
With the lights out, she had to rely on touch to find her desk.
- n. 2
A little bit; a small amount.
Move it left just a touch and it will be perfect.
- v. 1
Primarily physical senses. To make physical contact with; to bring the hand, finger or other part of the body into contact with.
I touched his face softly.
- v. 2
Primarily physical senses. To make intimate physical contact with a person.
The man was arrested for touching a girl without her consent.
Related words
Example sentences
- hint Tom gets angry at the slightest hint of criticism.
- lick Cats lick themselves to regulate their temperature.
- whiff He had a whiff at my fart and fanned it back to me.
- tinge I feel a tinge of sadness taking all over my mind.
- hand Some hospitals hand out free samples of baby milk.
- feeling I am feeling quite pleased about what you've said.
By length
- 2 letters
- it1
- 3 letters
- bit1, hit1, tip1, dab1, jot1
- 4 letters
- feel1, hand1, meet1, near1, test1, drop1, spot1, flip1, hint1, dash1, melt1, stir1, lick1, vein1
- 5 letters
- match1, catch1, reach1, equal2, refer2, skill1, trace1, rival2, spark1, spice1, pinch1, scent1, smack1, knack1
- 6 letters
- impact2, handle2, strike1, talent2, affect2, finger2, regard2, stroke1, relate2, flavor2, pierce1, thrill1, soften2, excite2
- 7 letters
- thought1, feeling2, ability4, contact2, concern2, mention2, involve2, impress2, flavour, disturb2, impinge2, palpate
- 8 letters
- interest2, perceive2
- 9 letters
- technique2, signature3, dexterity4, palpation, tactility
- 10 letters
- connection3, capability5, sprinkling2
- 11 letters
- communicate4
- 14 letters
- characteristic5
The small number after each word is its number of syllables (equal2 = 2 syllables).