touch [ touch ]
Verb
His head hung low, with his chin nearly touching his chest.
he touched a strand of her hair
Our fingers touched, and electricity crackled in the night.
A cross from Pat Gaughan found Wayne Crossley and he touched the ball into the bottom corner.
Blogger's new image feature has screwed up my template which I haven't touched in years.
I've got friends who'll pull strings—nobody will dare touch me
in three years I haven't touched a cent of the money
They do not want even to touch social and economic rights.
a tenth of state companies have been touched by privatization
He lowered his hand, a small smiled touching his lips.
she was touched by her friend's loyalty
But within a year, Yelena touched 4.10 metres at the World Youth Games.
Define your agenda in terms of freedom, security, identity and democracy - ‘and no one can touch you for it’.
Noun
expressions of love through words and touch
reading by touch
The Raindrop Prelude had the requisite lightness of touch.
Viennese instruments with their too delicate touch
Incremental in approach, painstaking in process, the drawings coax a range of associations from the touch of the pencil.
A touch of sweetness is a good thing in her book too.
the film's most inventive touch
These two midfielders directed the game with an expert touch.
Is it just me, or are some bands losing their touch?
But his pass is overhit and goes straight into touch.
I only tolerated him because he was good for a touch now and then
you must put your fate to the touch
Touch up
these paints are handy for touching up small areas on walls or ceilings
he was sacked after one of his pupils accused him of touching her up
Touch down
Tailwheel aircraft might actually touch down tailwheel-first.
at least five tornadoes touched down in Iowa last night
A try is scored in the usual way by touching down the rugby ball.
Touch at
before returning to Denmark, he touched at Sandwich
Touch for
You can touch Evan for the occasional meal or drinks but a million bucks is crossing the line.
Touch on
He packs in a great deal of information and touches on many subjects.
a self-confident manner touching on the arrogant
Touch off
The killer waves were touched off by a 9.0 earthquake, six miles under the Indian Ocean.
When you touch it off though, it gets your attention.
Royal Ballerina was touched off by Intrepidity in the English Oaks
Touch in
the dry leaves in the hedges may be touched in with burnt sienna

