touching
- noun
- /ˈtʌtʃɪŋ/
:
toque
- Hearing, seeing, smelling, touching and tasting are the five.
I, I need to avoid any sort of touching to actually go to sleep.
- I, I need to avoid any sort of touching to actually go to sleep.
Examples
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The child's touching of the puppy made everyone smile as they watched them play together.
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Well, once again, Rhett's weird ground touching thing for some reason worked.
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And from the moment we leave the womb, children are experimenting, touching, tasting, trying things.
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His touching reunion with his long-lost friend brought tears to their eyes.
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The gentle touching of the hands during the ceremony symbolized their bond.
Synonyms
371
1.0
Physical touching between people or things
360
1.0
A feeling when your skin meets something or someone
27
2.0
Touch between people or between a person and an object
4
3.9
A gentle, brief contact made with little force
2
1.0
An act of holding someone close to show love or friendship
1
3.9
A gentle, affectionate touch or stroke showing love
1
1.9
Holding another person's hand to show love or give comfort
1
4.9
Touching something with your fingers
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Etymology
The word touching comes from the verb touch, which comes from old French toucher meaning 'to put hands on' or 'to hit'. So touching is the act of making contact, like putting two things together so there is 'no space' between them.