the sense by which the texture and other qualities of objects can be experienced when they come in contact witha part of the body surface, esp the tips of the fingers

the quality of an object as perceived by this sense; feel; feeling

the act or an instance of something coming into contact with the body

a gentle push, tap, or caress

a small amount; hint

a noticeable effect; influence

any slight stroke or mark

characteristic manner or style

a detail of some work, esp a literary or artistic work

a slight attack, as of a disease

a specific ability or facility

the state of being aware of a situation or in contact with someone

the state of being in physical contact

a trial or test (esp in the phrase put to the touch)

the area outside the touchlines, beyond which the ball is out of play (esp in the phrase in touch)

a scoring hit in competitive fencing

an estimate of the amount of gold in an alloy as obtained by use of a touchstone

the technique of fingering a keyboard instrument

the quality of the action of a keyboard instrument with regard to the relative ease with which the keys may be depressed

any series of changes where the permutations are fewer in number than for a peal

to cause or permit a part of the body to come into contact with

to tap, feel, or strike, esp with the hand

to come or cause (something) to come into contact with (something else)

to be in contact

to take hold of (a person or thing), esp in violence

to be adjacent to (each other)

to move or disturb by handling

to have an effect on

to produce an emotional response in

to affect; concern

to partake of, eat, or drink

to handle or deal with

to allude (to) briefly or in passing

to tinge or tint slightly

to spoil or injure slightly

to mark, as with a brush or pen

to compare to in quality or attainment; equal or match

to reach or attain

to dock or stop briefly

to ask for a loan or gift of money from