| touch | | |
| touch, touching | (n.) | 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" |
| cutaneous senses, sense of touch, skin senses, touch, touch modality | (n.) | the faculty by which external objects or forces are perceived through contact with the body (especially the hands).; "only sight and touch enable us to locate objects in the space around us" |
| ghost, touch, trace | (n.) | a suggestion of some quality.; "there was a touch of sarcasm in his tone"; "he detected a ghost of a smile on her face" |
| signature, touch | (n.) | a distinguishing style.; "this room needs a woman's touch" |
| touch, touching | (n.) | the act of putting two things together with no space between them.; "at his touch the room filled with lights" |
| hint, jot, mite, pinch, soupcon, speck, tinge, touch | (n.) | a slight but appreciable amount.; "this dish could use a touch of garlic" |
| contact, touch | (n.) | a communicative interaction.; "the pilot made contact with the base"; "he got in touch with his colleagues" |
| spot, touch | (n.) | a slight attack of illness.; "he has a touch of rheumatism" |
| touch | (n.) | the act of soliciting money (as a gift or loan).; "he watched the beggar trying to make a touch" |
| feeling, tactile sensation, tactual sensation, touch, touch sensation | (n.) | the sensation produced by pressure receptors in the skin.; "she likes the touch of silk on her skin"; "the surface had a greasy feeling" |
| touch | (n.) | deftness in handling matters.; "he has a master's touch" |
| touch | (n.) | the feel of mechanical action.; "this piano has a wonderful touch" |
| touch | (v.) | make physical contact with, come in contact with.; "Touch the stone for good luck"; "She never touched her husband" |
| touch | (v.) | perceive via the tactile sense.; "Helen Keller felt the physical world by touching people and objects around her" |
| stir, touch | (v.) | affect emotionally.; "A stirring movie"; "I was touched by your kind letter of sympathy" |
| bear on, come to, concern, have-to doe with, pertain, refer, relate, touch, touch on | (v.) | be relevant to.; "There were lots of questions referring to her talk"; "My remark pertained to your earlier comments" |
| adjoin, contact, meet, touch | (v.) | be in direct physical contact with; make contact.; "The two buildings touch"; "Their hands touched"; "The wire must not contact the metal cover"; "The surfaces contact at this point" |
| affect, bear on, bear upon, impact, touch, touch on | (v.) | have an effect upon.; "Will the new rules affect me?" |
| touch | (v.) | deal with; usually used with a form of negation.; "I wouldn't touch her with a ten-foot pole"; "The local Mafia won't touch gambling" |
| touch | (v.) | cause to be in brief contact with.; "He touched his toes to the horse's flanks" |
| extend to, reach, touch | (v.) | to extend as far as.; "The sunlight reached the wall"; "Can he reach?"; "The chair must not touch the wall" |
| equal, match, rival, touch | (v.) | be equal to in quality or ability.; "Nothing can rival cotton for durability"; "Your performance doesn't even touch that of your colleagues"; "Her persistence and ambition only matches that of her parents" |
| disturb, touch | (v.) | tamper with.; "Don't touch my CDs!" |
| advert, allude, touch | (v.) | make a more or less disguised reference to.; "He alluded to the problem but did not mention it" |
| touch | (v.) | comprehend.; "He could not touch the meaning of the poem" |
| partake, touch | (v.) | consume.; "She didn't touch her food all night" |
| tinct, tinge, tint, touch | (v.) | color lightly.; "her greying hair was tinged blond"; "the leaves were tinged red in November" |
| tap | | |
| pat, rap, tap | (n.) | the sound made by a gentle blow. |
| rap, strike, tap | (n.) | a gentle blow. |
| hydrant, tap, water faucet, water tap | (n.) | a faucet for drawing water from a pipe or cask. |
| tap | (n.) | a small metal plate that attaches to the toe or heel of a shoe (as in tap dancing). |
| tap | (n.) | a tool for cutting female (internal) screw threads. |
| spigot, tap | (n.) | a plug for a bunghole in a cask. |
| tap, wiretap | (n.) | the act of tapping a telephone or telegraph line to get information. |
| dab, pat, tap | (n.) | a light touch or stroke. |
| tap | (v.) | cut a female screw thread with a tap. |
| tap | (v.) | draw from or dip into to get something.; "tap one's memory"; "tap a source of money" |
| tap, tip | (v.) | strike lightly.; "He tapped me on the shoulder" |
| exploit, tap | (v.) | draw from; make good use of.; "we must exploit the resources we are given wisely" |
| bug, intercept, tap, wiretap | (v.) | tap a telephone or telegraph wire to get information.; "The FBI was tapping the phone line of the suspected spy"; "Is this hotel room bugged?" |
| tap | (v.) | furnish with a tap or spout, so as to be able to draw liquid from it.; "tap a cask of wine" |
| knock, pink, rap, tap | (v.) | make light, repeated taps on a surface.; "he was tapping his fingers on the table impatiently" |
| tap | (v.) | walk with a tapping sound. |
| tap, tapdance | (v.) | dance and make rhythmic clicking sounds by means of metal plates nailed to the sole of the dance shoes.; "Glover tapdances better than anybody" |
| tap | (v.) | draw (liquor) from a tap.; "tap beer in a bar" |
| tap | (v.) | pierce in order to draw a liquid from.; "tap a maple tree for its syrup"; "tap a keg of beer" |
| beg, solicit, tap | (v.) | make a solicitation or entreaty for something; request urgently or persistently.; "Henry IV solicited the Pope for a divorce"; "My neighbor keeps soliciting money for different charities" |
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