touch
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Senses
Sense 1 noun
the event of something coming in contact with the body
he longed for the touch of her hand
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Sense 2 verb
make physical contact with, come in contact with
Touch the stone for good luck
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Sense 3 noun
the faculty by which external objects or forces are perceived through contact with the body (especially the hands)
only sight and touch enable us to locate objects in the space around us
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Sense 4 verb
perceive via the tactile sense
Helen Keller felt the physical world by touching people and objects around her
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Sense 5 noun
a suggestion of some quality
there was a touch of sarcasm in his tone
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Sense 6 verb
affect emotionally
A stirring movie
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Sense 7 noun
a distinguishing style
this room needs a woman's touch
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Sense 8 verb
be relevant to
There were lots of questions referring to her talk
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Sense 9 noun
the act of putting two things together with no space between them
at his touch the room filled with lights
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Sense 10 verb
be in direct physical contact with; make contact
The two buildings touch
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Sense 11 noun
a slight but appreciable amount
this dish could use a touch of garlic
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Sense 12 verb
have an effect upon
Will the new rules affect me?
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Sense 13 noun
a communicative interaction
the pilot made contact with the base
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Sense 14 verb
deal with; usually used with a form of negation
I wouldn't touch her with a ten-foot pole
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Sense 15 noun
a slight attack of illness
he has a touch of rheumatism
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Sense 16 verb
cause to be in brief contact with
He touched his toes to the horse's flanks
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Sense 17 noun
the act of soliciting money (as a gift or loan)
he watched the beggar trying to make a touch
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Sense 18 verb
to extend as far as
The sunlight reached the wall
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Sense 19 noun
the sensation produced by pressure receptors in the skin
she likes the touch of silk on her skin
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Sense 20 verb
be equal to in quality or ability
Nothing can rival cotton for durability
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Sense 21 noun
deftness in handling matters
he has a master's touch
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Sense 22 verb
tamper with
Don't touch my CDs!
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Sense 23 noun
the feel of mechanical action
this piano has a wonderful touch
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Sense 24 verb
make a more or less disguised reference to
He alluded to the problem but did not mention it
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Sense 25 verb
comprehend
He could not touch the meaning of the poem
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Sense 26 verb
consume
She didn't touch her food all night
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Sense 27 verb
color lightly
her greying hair was tinged blond
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| Sense | Relation | Group | Word |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | derivation | Related & opposite | contact |
| 1 | derivation | Related & opposite | touch |
| 1 | derivation | Related & opposite | touch |
| 1 | derivation | Related & opposite | touch |
| 1 | derivation | Related & opposite | extend to |
| 1 | hypernym | Types & categories | striking |
| 1 | hyponym | Types & categories | light touch |
| 1 | hyponym | Types & categories | stroke |
| 2 | also see | Related & opposite | touch down |
| 2 | derivation | Related & opposite | touching |
| 2 | derivation | Related & opposite | touch |
| 2 | derivation | Related & opposite | toucher |
| 2 | hyponym | Types & categories | engage |
| 2 | hyponym | Types & categories | touch |
| 2 | hyponym | Types & categories | toe |
| 2 | hyponym | Types & categories | pick up |
| 2 | hyponym | Types & categories | strike |
| 2 | hyponym | Types & categories | finger |
| 2 | hyponym | Types & categories | feel |
| 2 | hyponym | Types & categories | palpate |
| 2 | hyponym | Types & categories | palm |
| 2 | hyponym | Types & categories | stroke |
| 2 | hyponym | Types & categories | impinge on |
| 2 | hyponym | Types & categories | brush |
| 2 | hyponym | Types & categories | skim |
| 2 | hyponym | Types & categories | hit |
| 2 | hyponym | Types & categories | strike |
| 2 | hyponym | Types & categories | kiss |
| 2 | hyponym | Types & categories | kiss |
| 2 | hyponym | Types & categories | mouth |
| 2 | hyponym | Types & categories | press |
| 2 | hyponym | Types & categories | tag |
| 3 | derivation | Related & opposite | touch |
| 3 | part holonym | Parts & wholes | somesthesis |
| 3 | hypernym | Types & categories | exteroception |
| 3 | hypernym | Types & categories | somatosense |
| 4 | derivation | Related & opposite | sense of touch |
| 4 | derivation | Related & opposite | tactual sensation |
| 4 | derivation | Related & opposite | touch |
| 4 | hypernym | Types & categories | perceive |
| 5 | hypernym | Types & categories | proffer |
| 6 | also see | Related & opposite | fire up |
| 6 | derivation | Related & opposite | stirring |
| 6 | derivation | Related & opposite | stir |
| 6 | hypernym | Types & categories | impress |
| 6 | hyponym | Types & categories | get |
| 7 | hypernym | Types & categories | way |
| 7 | hyponym | Types & categories | common touch |
| 8 | derivation | Related & opposite | denotation |
| 8 | derivation | Related & opposite | applicability |
| 8 | derivation | Related & opposite | apposite |
| 8 | verb group | Related & opposite | allude |
| 8 | hyponym | Types & categories | center |
| 8 | hyponym | Types & categories | go for |
| 8 | hyponym | Types & categories | involve |
| 8 | hyponym | Types & categories | matter to |
| 9 | derivation | Related & opposite | touch |
| 9 | derivation | Related & opposite | touch |
| 9 | hypernym | Types & categories | human action |
| 9 | hyponym | Types & categories | physical contact |
| 9 | hyponym | Types & categories | dab |
| 9 | hyponym | Types & categories | hitting |
| 9 | hyponym | Types & categories | jab |
| 9 | hyponym | Types & categories | kiss |
| 9 | hyponym | Types & categories | kiss |
| 9 | hyponym | Types & categories | snap |
| 9 | hyponym | Types & categories | handling |
| 9 | hyponym | Types & categories | fingering |
| 9 | hyponym | Types & categories | grope |
| 9 | hyponym | Types & categories | palpation |
| 9 | hyponym | Types & categories | tickling |
| 9 | hyponym | Types & categories | stroking |
| 9 | hyponym | Types & categories | tag |
| 9 | hyponym | Types & categories | lick |
| 9 | hyponym | Types & categories | grazing |
| 10 | derivation | Related & opposite | physical contact |
| 10 | derivation | Related & opposite | adjunction |
| 10 | derivation | Related & opposite | striking |
| 10 | derivation | Related & opposite | touch |
| 10 | derivation | Related & opposite | contact |
| 10 | derivation | Related & opposite | adjunctive |
| 10 | verb group | Related & opposite | converge |
| 10 | hyponym | Types & categories | spread over |
| 10 | hyponym | Types & categories | cling |
| 10 | hyponym | Types & categories | scratch |
| 10 | hyponym | Types & categories | attach |
| 10 | hyponym | Types & categories | hug |
| 10 | hyponym | Types & categories | butt |
| 10 | hyponym | Types & categories | border |
| 10 | hyponym | Types & categories | lean on |
| 11 | hypernym | Types & categories | small indefinite quantity |
| 11 | hyponym | Types & categories | snuff |
| 12 | derivation | Related & opposite | impingement |
| 12 | derivation | Related & opposite | wallop |
| 12 | hypernym | Types & categories | change |
| 12 | hyponym | Types & categories | strike a blow |
| 12 | hyponym | Types & categories | repercuss |
| 12 | hyponym | Types & categories | tell on |
| 12 | hyponym | Types & categories | redound |
| 12 | hyponym | Types & categories | stimulate |
| 12 | hyponym | Types & categories | process |
| 12 | hyponym | Types & categories | hydrolize |
| 12 | hyponym | Types & categories | tinge |
| 12 | hyponym | Types & categories | peril |
| 12 | hyponym | Types & categories | hit |
| 12 | hyponym | Types & categories | subject |
| 12 | hyponym | Types & categories | inconvenience |
| 12 | hyponym | Types & categories | influence |
| 12 | hyponym | Types & categories | slam-dunk |
| 13 | hypernym | Types & categories | communication |
| 14 | hypernym | Types & categories | handle |
| 15 | hypernym | Types & categories | attack |
| 16 | derivation | Related & opposite | touching |
| 16 | derivation | Related & opposite | touch |
| 16 | derivation | Related & opposite | toucher |
| 16 | hypernym | Types & categories | touch |
| 17 | hypernym | Types & categories | solicitation |
| 18 | also see | Related & opposite | poke out |
| 18 | also see | Related & opposite | reach into |
| 18 | derivation | Related & opposite | touch |
| 18 | derivation | Related & opposite | reach |
| 18 | hypernym | Types & categories | be |
| 18 | hyponym | Types & categories | reach into |
| 19 | derivation | Related & opposite | finger |
| 19 | derivation | Related & opposite | touch |
| 19 | hypernym | Types & categories | perception |
| 19 | hyponym | Types & categories | creepiness |
| 19 | hyponym | Types & categories | cutaneous sensation |
| 20 | derivation | Related & opposite | peer |
| 20 | verb group | Related & opposite | equalize |
| 20 | hypernym | Types & categories | compete |
| 21 | hypernym | Types & categories | quickness |
| 21 | hyponym | Types & categories | capstone |
| 22 | derivation | Related & opposite | disturbance |
| 22 | hypernym | Types & categories | change |
| 22 | hyponym | Types & categories | upset |
| 22 | hyponym | Types & categories | violate |
| 23 | hypernym | Types & categories | tactile property |
| 24 | derivation | Related & opposite | allusion |
| 24 | derivation | Related & opposite | allusive |
| 24 | entails | Related & opposite | denote |
| 24 | verb group | Related & opposite | concern |
| 24 | hypernym | Types & categories | hint |
| 25 | hypernym | Types & categories | understand |
| 26 | hypernym | Types & categories | ingest |
| 26 | hyponym | Types & categories | receive |
| 27 | derivation | Related & opposite | tinting |
| 27 | derivation | Related & opposite | tint |
| 27 | derivation | Related & opposite | tinge |
| 27 | derivation | Related & opposite | tinter |
| 27 | derivation | Related & opposite | tincture |
| 27 | hypernym | Types & categories | color |
| 27 | hyponym | Types & categories | henna |
| 27 | hyponym | Types & categories | tincture |
| 27 | hyponym | Types & categories | complexion |