touching
English Thesaurus
1. the act of putting two things together with no space between them (noun.act)
| hyponym | : | dab, pat, tap, |
| definition | : | a light touch or stroke (noun.act) |
| hyponym | : | hit, hitting, striking, |
| definition | : | the act of contacting one thing with another (noun.act) |
| hyponym | : | dig, jab, |
| definition | : | the act of touching someone suddenly with your finger or elbow (noun.act) |
| hyponym | : | kiss, |
| definition | : | a light glancing touch (noun.act) |
| hyponym | : | buss, kiss, osculation, |
| definition | : | the act of caressing with the lips (or an instance thereof) (noun.act) |
| hyponym | : | catch, grab, snap, snatch, |
| definition | : | the act of catching an object with the hands (noun.act) |
| hyponym | : | handling, manipulation, |
| definition | : | the action of touching with the hands (or the skillful use of the hands) or by the use of mechanical means (noun.act) |
| hyponym | : | fingering, |
| definition | : | touching something with the fingers (noun.act) |
| hyponym | : | grope, |
| definition | : | the act of groping; and instance of groping (noun.act) |
| hyponym | : | palpation, tactual exploration, |
| definition | : | a method of examination in which the examiner feels the size or shape or firmness or location of something (of body parts when the examiner is a health professional) (noun.act) |
| hyponym | : | stroke, stroking, |
| definition | : | a light touch with the hands (noun.act) |
| hyponym | : | tag, |
| definition | : | (sports) the act of touching a player in a game (which changes their status in the game) (noun.act) |
| hyponym | : | lap, lick, |
| definition | : | touching with the tongue (noun.act) |
2. the event of something coming in contact with the body (noun.event)
| hyponym | : | stroke, |
| definition | : | a light touch (noun.event) |
3. arousing affect (adj.all)
| similar | : | moving, |
| definition | : | arousing or capable of arousing deep emotion (adj.all) |
4. the act of putting two things together with no space between them (noun.act)
| derivation | : | touch, |
| definition | : | make physical contact with, come in contact with (verb.contact) |
| derivation | : | touch, |
| definition | : | cause to be in brief contact with (verb.contact) |
5. the event of something coming in contact with the body (noun.event)
| derivation | : | adjoin, contact, meet, touch, |
| definition | : | be in direct physical contact with; make contact (verb.contact) |
| derivation | : | touch, |
| definition | : | make physical contact with, come in contact with (verb.contact) |
| derivation | : | touch, |
| definition | : | cause to be in brief contact with (verb.contact) |
| derivation | : | touch, |
| definition | : | perceive via the tactile sense (verb.perception) |
6. arousing affect (adj.all)
| derivation | : | pathos, poignancy, |
| definition | : | a quality that arouses emotions (especially pity or sorrow) (noun.attribute) |
7. the act of putting two things together with no space between them (noun.act)
| derivation | : | touch, |
| definition | : | make physical contact with, come in contact with (verb.contact) |
| derivation | : | touch, |
| definition | : | cause to be in brief contact with (verb.contact) |
8. the event of something coming in contact with the body (noun.event)
| derivation | : | adjoin, contact, meet, touch, |
| definition | : | be in direct physical contact with; make contact (verb.contact) |
| derivation | : | touch, |
| definition | : | make physical contact with, come in contact with (verb.contact) |
| derivation | : | touch, |
| definition | : | cause to be in brief contact with (verb.contact) |
| derivation | : | touch, |
| definition | : | perceive via the tactile sense (verb.perception) |
9. arousing affect (adj.all)
| derivation | : | pathos, poignancy, |
| definition | : | a quality that arouses emotions (especially pity or sorrow) (noun.attribute) |
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