Synonyms for touch

Other words for “touch”, grouped by meaning.

We found 46 synonyms for “touch”. The most common are touching, sense of touch, skin senses, touch modality, cutaneous senses.

noun the event of something coming in contact with the body

Synonymstouching

noun the faculty by which external objects or forces are perceived through contact with the body (especially the hands)

Synonymssense of touch skin senses touch modality cutaneous senses

noun a suggestion of some quality

Synonymstrace ghost

noun a distinguishing style

Synonymssignature

noun the act of putting two things together with no space between them

Synonymstouching

noun a slight but appreciable amount

Synonymshint tinge mite pinch jot speck soupcon

noun a communicative interaction

Synonymscontact

noun a slight attack of illness

Synonymsspot

noun the sensation produced by pressure receptors in the skin

Synonymstouch sensation tactual sensation tactile sensation feeling

verb affect emotionally

Synonymsstir

verb be relevant to

Synonymsrefer pertain relate concern come to bear on touch on have to do with

verb be in direct physical contact with; make contact

Synonymsadjoin meet contact

verb have an effect upon

Synonymsaffect impact bear upon bear on touch on

verb to extend as far as

Synonymsreach extend to

verb be equal to in quality or ability

Synonymsequal rival match

verb tamper with

Synonymsdisturb

verb make a more or less disguised reference to

Synonymsallude advert

verb consume

Synonymspartake

verb color lightly

Synonymstint tinct tinge

Source: WordNet 3.1, Princeton University

More about “touch”

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