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touching

touching

9 2.5
Contact when two things are put together with no space between them
  • 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.

Examples

  • The child's touching of the puppy made everyone smile as they watched them play together.

  • Well, once again, Rhett's weird ground touching thing for some reason worked.

  • And from the moment we leave the womb, children are experimenting, touching, tasting, trying things.

  • His touching reunion with his long-lost friend brought tears to their eyes.

  • The gentle touching of the hands during the ceremony symbolized their bond.

Synonyms

contact
vstouching
334 1.0

Physical touching between people or things

focuses on placing two things together so there is no space between
touch
vstouching
311 1.0

A feeling when your skin meets something or someone

is specifically about placing two things together with no space between
hugging
vstouching
32 1.0

An act of holding someone close to show love or friendship

is the simple action of making contact by closing the gap between items
physical contact
vstouching
30 2.0

Touch between people or between a person and an object

is the simple act of joining two surfaces without any space
light touch
vstouching
11 3.9

A gentle, brief contact made with little force

is about making contact by putting two things together firmly
hand-holding
vstouching
9 1.9

Holding another person's hand to show love or give comfort

is the basic physical act of putting two things together without space
fingering
vstouching
3 4.9

Touching something with your fingers

is the general act of bringing two items into direct contact
caressing
vstouching
1 3.9

A gentle, affectionate touch or stroke showing love

is the neutral act of making contact without emotional intent

How Close

fusion
38 4.1
touching
9 2.5
nearness
4 1.0
separation
25 2.5

Surface Forms

touching singular
touchings plural

Morphology

touching = touch (transparent) = touch + ing

A straightforward gerund/nominalization from the verb 'touch' meaning 'the act of making contact', so learners who know 'touch' can infer this meaning.

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.