n. the feel of mechanical action; "this piano has a wonderful touch"

n. deftness in handling matters; "he has a master's touch"

n. the act of soliciting money (as a gift or loan); "he watched the beggar trying to make a touch"

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"

n. a distinguishing style; "this room needs a woman's touch"

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"

n. a slight attack of illness; "he has a touch of rheumatism"

n. the act of putting two things together with no space between them; "at his touch the room filled with lights"

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"

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"

n. a slight but appreciable addition; "this dish could use a touch of garlic"

v. make physical contact with, come in contact with; "Touch the stone for good luck"; "She never touched her husband"

v. cause to be in brief contact with; "He touched his toes to the horse's flanks"

v. comprehend; "He could not touch the meaning of the poem"

v. consume; "She didn't touch her food all night"

v. make physical contact with, come in contact with; "Touch the stone for good luck"; "She never touched her husband"

v. tamper with; "Don't touch my CDs!"

v. affect emotionally; "A stirring movie"; "I was touched by your kind letter of sympathy"

v. perceive via the tactile sense; "Helen Keller felt the physical world by touching people and objects around her"

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"

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"

v. to extend as far as; "The sunlight reached the wall"; "Can he reach?" "The chair must not touch the wall"

v. color lightly; "her greying hair was tinged blond"; "the leaves were tinged red in November"

v. make a more or less disguised reference to; "He alluded to the problem but did not mention it"

v. have an effect upon; "Will the new rules affect me?"

v. have to do with or be relevant to; "There were lots of questions referring to her talk"; "My remark pertained to your earlier comments"

adv. "The boat was 5 miles off"

adv. "The party is still 2 weeks off"

adv. "clean off the dirt"; "She went off"

adj. not in operation or operational; "the oven is off"; "the lights are off"

adj. below a satisfactory level; "an off year for tennis"; "his performance was off"

adj. not in operation or operational; "the oven is off"; "the lights are off"

adj. in an unpalatable state; "sour milk"

n. a subtle difference in meaning or opinion or attitude; "without understanding the finer nuances you can't enjoy the humor"; "don't argue about shades of meaning"

n. something that is communicated by or to or between people or groups

n. a relation between things or events (as in the case of one causing the other or sharing features with it); "there was a connection between eating that pickle and having that nightmare"

n. the longer of the two telegraphic signals used in Morse code

n. a light touch with the hands

n. small piece of e.g. bread or cake

n. (nontechnical usage) a tiny piece of anything

n. passing reference or indirect mention

n. an indirect (and usually malicious) implication

n. a pale or subdued color

n. sponge cake spread with jam and soaked in wine; served with a custard sauce

v. touch lightly and with affection, with brushing motions; "He stroked his long beard"

v. pat or squeeze fondly or playfully, especially under the chin

v. hit lightly; "pat him on the shoulder"

v. strike lightly; "He tapped me on the shoulder"

v. stroke or caress gently; "pet the lamb"

v. cause mental pain to; "The news of her child's illness distressed the mother"

v. make a break in; "We interrupt the program for the following messages"

v. to cause inconvenience or discomfort to; "Sorry to trouble you, but..."

v. excite to an abnormal condition, of chafe or inflame; "Aspirin irritates my stomach"

v. disturb the composure of

v. fill with apprehension or alarm; cause to be unpleasantly surprised; "I was horrified at the thought of being late for my interview"; "The news of the executions horrified us"

v. decorate with an interlaced design

v. contaminate with a disease or microorganism

v. undermine or cause to waver; "my faith has been shaken"; "The bad news shook her hopes"

v. move deeply; "This book upset me"; "A troubling thought"

v. be the source of pain

v. cause a sharp or stinging pain or discomfort; "The sun burned his face"

v. lacerate by biting; "the dog worried his bone"

v. be located near or adjacent to; "Pakistan neighbors India"

v. connect, fasten, or put together two or more pieces; "Can you connect the two loudspeakers?"; "Tie the ropes together"; "Link arms"

v. make contact or come together; "The two roads join here"

v. have or possess in combination; "she unites charm with a good business sense"

v. contend against an opponent in a sport, game, or battle; "Princeton plays Yale this weekend"; "Charlie likes to play Mary"

v. face or endure with courage; "She braved the elements"

v. achieve a point or goal; "Nicklaus had a 70"; "The Brazilian team got 4 goals"; "She made 29 points that day"

v. be or do something to a greater degree; "her performance surpasses that of any other student I know"; "She outdoes all other athletes"; "This exceeds all my expectations"; "This car outperforms all others in its class"

v. get the better of; "the goal was to best the competition"

v. change color, often in an undesired manner; "The shirts discolored"

v. cause to lose or change color; "The detergent discolored my shirts"

v. become less clearly visible or distinguishable; disappear gradually or seemingly; "The scene begins to fade"; "The tree trunks are melting into the forest at dusk"

v. remove color from; "The sun bleached the red shirt"

v. involve as a necessary condition of consequence; as in logic; "solving the problem is predicated on understanding it well"

v. suggest the necessity of an intervention; in medicine; "Tetracycline is indicated in such cases"

v. win approval or support for; "Carry all before one"; "His speech did not sway the voters"

v. make less severe or harsh or extreme; "please modify this letter to make it more polite"; "he modified his views on same-gender marriage"

v. be beset by; "The project ran into numerous financial difficulties"

v. contaminate with a disease or microorganism

v. modify or bias; "His political ideas color his lectures"

v. influence in an unfair way; "you are biasing my choice by telling me yours"

v. cause to be biased

v. present with a bias; "He biased his presentation so as to please the share holders"

v. move from one place to another; "transfer the data"; "transmit the news"; "transfer the patient to another hospital"

v. contribute to some cause; "I gave at the office"

v. be a part or attribute of

v. come or bring (a plane) to a landing; "the plane touched down at noon"

v. arouse or excite feelings and passions; "The ostentatious way of living of the rich ignites the hatred of the poor"; "The refugees' fate stirred up compassion around the world"; "Wake old feelings of hatred"

v. stretch out over a distance, space, time, or scope; run or extend between two points or beyond a certain point; "Service runs all the way to Cranbury"; "His knowledge doesn't go very far"; "My memory extends back to my fourth year of life"; "The facts extend beyond a consideration of her personal assets"

v. reach outward in space; "The awning extends several feet over the sidewalk"

adj. not up to expectations; "a disappointing performance from one who had seemed so promising"

adj. below acceptable in performance; "received failing grades"

adj. not adequate to give satisfaction; "the coach told his players that defeat was unacceptable"

adj. not under the control of a central computer; "off-line resources"

adj. (soured)

adj. in operation or operational; "left the oven on"; "the switch is in the on position"