touch

1. To make physical contact with; to bring the hand, finger or other part of the body into contact with. (transitive) · I touched his face softly.
2. To come into (involuntary) contact with; to meet or intersect. (transitive) · Sitting on the bench, the hem of her skirt touched the ground.
3. To come into physical contact, or to be in physical contact. (intransitive) · They stood next to each other, their shoulders touching.
4. To make physical contact with a thing. (intransitive) · Please can I have a look, if I promise not to touch?
5. To physically disturb; to interfere with, molest, or attempt to harm through contact. (transitive) · If you touch her, I'll kill you.
6. To make intimate physical contact with a person. (transitive) · The man was arrested for touching a girl without her consent.
7. To have sexual intercourse with · Tell me the truth, did you touch her?
8. To cause to be briefly in physical contact with something. (transitive) · He quickly touched his knee to the worn marble.· The demonstrator nearly touched the rod on the ball.

Plural touch · He/she/it touches · Past touched · Past participle touched · -ing form touching