Touch: meaning, definitions and examples
๐๏ธ
touch
[ tสtส ]
physical contact
To come into or be in contact with something. To handle or feel something. To affect or move emotionally. To make a connection with someone or something.
Synonyms
affect, contact, feel, handle, move
Examples of usage
- Please do not touch the artwork in the museum.
- She touched the fabric to feel its softness.
- The movie touched my heart with its powerful message.
- He touched base with his colleagues before starting the project.
sense of touch
The sense by which contact with objects gives evidence to the mind of their physical properties. The act of feeling something with the skin, especially with the hands.
Synonyms
feeling, sense of touch, tactile sense
Examples of usage
- The blind rely on their sense of touch to navigate the world.
- The baby explored the texture of the toy with her sense of touch.
Translations
Translations of the word "touch" in other languages:
๐ต๐น tocar
๐ฎ๐ณ เคเฅเคจเคพ (chhoona)
๐ฉ๐ช berรผhren
๐ฎ๐ฉ sentuh
๐บ๐ฆ ะดะพัะพัะบะฐัะธัั
๐ต๐ฑ dotykaฤ
๐ฏ๐ต ่งฆใใ (fureru)
๐ซ๐ท toucher
๐ช๐ธ tocar
๐น๐ท dokunmak
๐ฐ๐ท ๋ง์ง๋ค (manjida)
๐ธ๐ฆ ูู ุณ (lams)
๐จ๐ฟ dotknout se
๐ธ๐ฐ dotknรบลฅ sa
๐จ๐ณ ่งฆๆธ (chรนmล)
๐ธ๐ฎ dotakniti se
๐ฎ๐ธ snerta
๐ฐ๐ฟ ัาฏะนััั
๐ฌ๐ช แจแแฎแแแ (shekheba)
๐ฆ๐ฟ toxunmaq
๐ฒ๐ฝ tocar
Etymology
The word 'touch' originated from the Old French word 'tochier', which meant 'to handle, to play'. It has evolved over time to encompass various meanings related to physical contact, emotional connection, and sensory perception.
See also: touchable, touchably, touched, touchiness, touching, touchingly, touchy, untouchability, untouchable, untouched.