Australian English Meaning of a touch

a touch

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Definitions and Meaning of a touch in English

a touch

to come close, a hit against an opponent in fencing, to hurt the feelings of, somewhat, rather, to rival in quality or value, the special sense by which one is aware of light pressure especially on the skin, particular action of a keyboard with reference to the resistance of its keys to pressure, to get a hit off or score a run against, to have a bearing, to do harm to, to take into the hands or mouth, to lay hand or finger on a person to cure disease (such as scrofula), to hit lightly, to give a delicate tint, line, or expression to, to cause to be briefly in contact or conjunction with something, a state of contact or communication, mental or moral sensitiveness, responsiveness, or tact, to draw or delineate with light strokes, to speak or tell of especially in passing, to relate to, test, trial, to bring a bodily part into contact with especially so as to perceive through the tactile sense, an effective and subtle detail, ability to precisely control the path and speed of a shot or pass, to move emotionally, to meet without overlapping or penetrating, a small amount, the playing of an instrument (such as a lute or piano) with the fingers, to harm slightly by or as if by contact, to commit violence upon, to deal with, the act or an instance of handling or controlling a ball (as in basketball or soccer), a manner or method of touching or striking especially the keys of a keyboard instrument, a light stroke or tap, to be tangent to, to get to, to have an influence on, the area outside of the touchlines in soccer or outside of and including the touchlines in rugby, to be or cause to be in contact with something, a light attack, to put hands upon in any way or degree, distinctive and often effective manner or method, a small quantity or indication, to be or come next to, a light stroke, tap, or push, a near approach, to play on (a stringed instrument), to feel something with a body part (as the hand or foot), to leave a mark or impression on, a visible effect, to feel something with a body part (such as the hand or foot), an act of soliciting or getting a gift or loan, to make use of, the act or fact of touching or being touched, to treat a topic in a brief or casual manner, something slight of its kind, the act of rubbing gold or silver on a touchstone to test its quality, to come in contact or communication, to affect the interest of, control of the hands, the act or fact of touching, a characteristic or distinguishing trait or quality, musical notes or strains so produced, a specified sensation that arises in response to stimulation of the tactile receptors, to be in contact, to make a brief or incidental stop on shore during a trip by water, to refer to in passing, to lay hands upon (one afflicted with scrofula) with intent to heal, a transient emotion, to perform (a melody) by playing or singing, the state or fact of being in contact or communication or of having awareness, to strike or push lightly especially with the hand or foot or an implement, to induce to give or lend, a set of changes in change ringing that is less than a peal, to feel or handle (as with fingers) especially so as to be aware of by the sense of touch, an impression gotten through the sense of touch, to move to sympathetic feeling, weakness, defect, tinge, the special sense by which pressure or traction exerted on the skin or mucous membrane is perceived

FAQs About the word a touch

a touch

to come close, a hit against an opponent in fencing, to hurt the feelings of, somewhat, rather, to rival in quality or value, the special sense by which one is

enough,Fairly,kind of,more or less,pretty,fair bit,rather,relatively,kinda,something

deadly,Especially,exceeding,exceedingly,exceptionally,bloody,greatly,highly,in particular,very

a throw => throw, a tad => a tad, a shot => a shot, a pop => all of a sudden, a mite => a mite,