touch*/*/*/

[tʌtʃ] verb I

1) [T] to put your hand or part of your body on someone or something

Beth reached out and touched his cheek.[/ex]

Please don't touch the paintings.[/ex]

He fell asleep as soon as his head touched the pillow.[/ex]

2) [I/T] if two things touch, or if something touches something else, there is no space between them

The chair was so high that his feet couldn't touch the ground.[/ex]

They stood next to each other, barely touching.[/ex]

3) [T] to affect your emotions, so that you feel sad, sympathetic, pleased, or grateful

His comments really touched me.[/ex]

Everyone was touched by the tragedy.[/ex]

4) [T] to eat or drink a particular thing

I never touch meat or dairy products.[/ex]

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- touch down

- touch on sth

- touch sth up

II

noun

touch */*/*/[tʌtʃ]

1) [singular] the action of putting your hand or part of your body on someone or something

Bill was wakened by her touch on his shoulder.[/ex]

He shook her hand and his touch was warm and firm.[/ex]

2) [singular] a very small amount of something

Add a touch of olive oil.[/ex]

3) [U] the SENSE that tells you what something feels like, through your skin, or when you put your fingers on it

Children's imaginations can be stimulated through sight, touch, and smell.[/ex]

4) [C] a small feature that improves something

The flowers in the room were a nice touch.[/ex]

The band is putting the finishing touches to their third album.[/ex]

5) [singular] your ability to do something well

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in touch (with sb) — to see, speak to, or write to someone[/ex]

I'll be in touch next week about our trip to Paris.[/ex]

I must get in touch with the bank and arrange an overdraft.[/ex]

They moved away five years ago, but we still keep in touch.[/ex]

lose touch (with sb) — to not see, speak to, or write to someone any longer[/ex]

She moved to France and we lost touch with each other.[/ex]

out of touch (with sb) — no longer seeing, speaking to, or writing to someone[/ex]

out of touch (with sth) — no longer having recent knowledge or information about something[/ex]

I haven't taught for a while so I'm a little out of touch.[/ex]