to touch
- verb
- /tʌtʃ/
- I've ruined everything I've touched in this family.
- touch on issues
- touch every aspect
They don't really touch DARPA, They certainly don't touch NSF, they don't touch NIH.
- They don't really touch DARPA, They certainly don't touch NSF, they don't touch NIH.
- And it really all starts to touch the world that you're in.
- So, so therefore that that external pressure can't touch it, right.
Examples
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And I think everything you touch turns to gold.
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You want to reach out and touch pure evil.
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I've been meaning to touch base with you.
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You can look into that world, but you don't have to touch it.
Academic text (2009) -
We touch down in Tokyo at 0600.
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Nothing can touch us.
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I don't think anyone can touch his talent when it comes to playing the piano.
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The athlete trained hard but still couldn't touch his previous record.
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Before we finalize the deal, I wanted to touch base with you about the terms.
Synonyms
Stretch out to touch or get something that is far
To be the same color or style as something else
To make something the same in value or amount as another
Reach up to a certain point or limit
To compete with someone or be as good as them
To affect something or someone, often slightly
Antonyms
Idioms
- Informal
Make someone feel upset or defensive by mentioning a sensitive subject
- Archaic
To tell viewers or listeners to keep watching and not change the channel during a break in the show
- Archaic
Tell someone not to change the radio or television channel before a show returns
Refuse to be involved with people or things that seem dangerous and dishonest
- Slur
A rude slang way to say someone shows small signs of autism and may offend people
Phrasal Verbs
Compounds
A version of American football where players touch the player with the ball to stop them instead of tackling
A form of football where another player stops someone by touching them with both hands
- Specialized
A plant with seed pods that burst when you touch them and release seeds
- Australian
Touch football where another player touches someone twice to tackle them
- Jargon
A practice where soccer players control and pass the ball using two touches
- Jargon
A football exercise where each player may touch the ball only twice before passing
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Surface Forms
Etymology
Touch comes from the old French toucher, which meant to come into contact, so to touch something can also mean to reach or meet it, as when one thing just touches another.