| touching | | |
| n. (event) | 1. touch, touching | the event of something coming in contact with the body.; "he longed for the touch of her hand"; "the cooling touch of the night air" |
| ~ impinging, striking, contact | the physical coming together of two or more things.; "contact with the pier scraped paint from the hull" |
| ~ light touch, brush | momentary contact. |
| ~ stroke | a light touch. |
| n. (act) | 2. touch, touching | the act of putting two things together with no space between them.; "at his touch the room filled with lights" |
| ~ human action, human activity, act, deed | something that people do or cause to happen. |
| ~ physical contact, contact | the act of touching physically.; "her fingers came in contact with the light switch" |
| ~ dab, pat, tap | a light touch or stroke. |
| ~ hitting, hit, striking | the act of contacting one thing with another.; "repeated hitting raised a large bruise"; "after three misses she finally got a hit" |
| ~ jab, dig | the act of touching someone suddenly with your finger or elbow.; "she gave me a sharp dig in the ribs" |
| ~ kiss | a light glancing touch.; "there was a brief kiss of their hands in passing" |
| ~ buss, kiss, osculation | the act of caressing with the lips (or an instance thereof). |
| ~ snap, grab, snatch, catch | the act of catching an object with the hands.; "Mays made the catch with his back to the plate"; "he made a grab for the ball before it landed"; "Martin's snatch at the bridle failed and the horse raced away"; "the infielder's snap and throw was a single motion" |
| ~ handling, manipulation | the action of touching with the hands (or the skillful use of the hands) or by the use of mechanical means. |
| ~ fingering | touching something with the fingers. |
| ~ grope | the act of groping; and instance of groping. |
| ~ palpation, tactual exploration | a method of examination in which the examiner feels the size or shape or firmness or location of something (of body parts when the examiner is a health professional). |
| ~ tickling, tickle, titillation | the act of tickling. |
| ~ stroking, stroke | a light touch with the hands. |
| ~ tag | (sports) the act of touching a player in a game (which changes their status in the game). |
| ~ lick, lap | touching with the tongue.; "the dog's laps were warm and wet" |
| ~ grazing, shaving, skimming | the act of brushing against while passing. |
| adj. | 3. affecting, poignant, touching | arousing affect.; "the homecoming of the released hostages was an affecting scene"; "poignant grief cannot endure forever"; "his gratitude was simple and touching" |
| ~ moving | arousing or capable of arousing deep emotion.; "she laid her case of destitution before him in a very moving letter" |
| joined | | |
| adj. | 1. joined, united | of or relating to two people who are married to each other. |
| ~ married | joined in matrimony.; "a married man"; "a married couple" |
| adj. | 2. coupled, joined, linked | connected by a link, as railway cars or trailer trucks. |
| ~ connected | joined or linked together. |
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