Word

touch, v.
(touched, touches, touching)
freq. cnt. 60

make physical contact with, come in contact with
<verb.contact> freq. cnt.: 33 freq. cnt.: 33

touch

sample sentences

"Touch the stone for good luck"
"She never touched her husband"

verb frames

Something ----s
Somebody ----s something
Somebody ----s somebody
Something ----s something
Somebody ----s somebody PP
Somebody ----s something PP

lexical pointers

derivationally related form

touching touch toucher

also see

semantic pointers

hyponym

perceive via the tactile sense
<verb.perception> freq. cnt.: 5 freq. cnt.: 5

touch

sample sentences

"Helen Keller felt the physical world by touching people and objects around her"

verb frames

Somebody ----s something
Somebody ----s somebody

lexical pointers

derivationally related form

touch touch touching touch

semantic pointers

hypernym

perceive, comprehend

affect emotionally
<verb.emotion> freq. cnt.: 5 freq. cnt.: 4 freq. cnt.: 1

stir touch

sample sentences

"A stirring movie"
"I was touched by your kind letter of sympathy"

verb frames

Somebody ----s somebody
Something ----s somebody
The bad news will %s him
The performance is likely to %s Sue

verb frames

Somebody ----s somebody
Something ----s somebody
The performance is likely to %s Sue

lexical pointers

derivationally related form

also see

semantic pointers

hypernym

strike, impress, move, affect

hyponym

have an effect upon
<verb.change> freq. cnt.: 49 freq. cnt.: 43 freq. cnt.: 3 freq. cnt.: 2 freq. cnt.: 1

affect bear on bear upon impact touch touch on

sample sentences

"Will the new rules affect me?"

verb frames

Somebody ----s something
Somebody ----s somebody
Something ----s somebody
Something ----s something

verb frames

Somebody ----s something
Somebody ----s somebody
Something ----s somebody
Something ----s something

verb frames

Somebody ----s something
Somebody ----s somebody
Something ----s somebody
Something ----s something

verb frames

Somebody ----s something
Somebody ----s somebody
Something ----s somebody
Something ----s something

verb frames

Somebody ----s something
Somebody ----s somebody
Something ----s somebody
Something ----s something

verb frames

Somebody ----s something
Somebody ----s somebody
Something ----s somebody
Something ----s something

lexical pointers

derivationally related form

semantic pointers

hypernym

change, alter, modify

hyponym

strike a blow repercuss tell on redound stimulate, excite treat, process hydrolize, hydrolise color, tinge, colour, distort endanger, expose, queer, scupper, peril hit, strike subject bother, trouble, put out, inconvenience, disoblige, discommode, incommode influence, act upon, work slam-dunk

be in direct physical contact with; make contact
<verb.contact> freq. cnt.: 4 freq. cnt.: 3 freq. cnt.: 1

adjoin contact meet touch

sample sentences

"The two buildings touch"
"Their hands touched"
"The wire must not contact the metal cover"
"The surfaces contact at this point"

verb frames

Something ----s something
Our properties %s at this point
His fields %s mine at this point

verb frames

Something ----s something
Our properties %s at this point
His fields %s mine at this point

verb frames

Something ----s something
Our properties %s at this point
His fields %s mine at this point

verb frames

Something ----s something

lexical pointers

derivationally related form

lexical pointers

derivationally related form

adjunctive adjunction

lexical pointers

derivationally related form

contact contact contact

semantic pointers

hyponym

cover, spread over cling, adhere, cohere, cleave, stick scratch, rub, fray, fret, chafe attach hug adjoin, butt, butt against, border, edge, abut, march, butt on surround, border, environ, ring, skirt rest on, lean on, lean against

verb group

be relevant to
<verb.stative> freq. cnt.: 102 freq. cnt.: 56 freq. cnt.: 18 freq. cnt.: 9 freq. cnt.: 9 freq. cnt.: 4 freq. cnt.: 3 freq. cnt.: 2 freq. cnt.: 1

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

sample sentences

"There were lots of questions referring to her talk"
"My remark pertained to your earlier comments"

verb frames

Something ----s somebody
Something ----s something

verb frames

Something is ----ing PP
Something ----s somebody
Something ----s something

verb frames

Something is ----ing PP
Something ----s somebody
Something ----s something

verb frames

Something is ----ing PP
Something ----s somebody
Something ----s something

verb frames

Something ----s somebody
Something ----s something

verb frames

Something ----s somebody
Something ----s something

verb frames

Something ----s somebody
Something ----s something

verb frames

Something ----s somebody
Something ----s something

lexical pointers

derivationally related form

lexical pointers

derivationally related form

pertinent pertinency pertinence

semantic pointers

verb group

touch, allude, advert

hyponym

center, center on, focus on, concentrate on, revolve around, revolve about apply, go for, hold involve, regard, affect matter to, interest

cause to be in brief contact with
<verb.contact> freq. cnt.: 2 freq. cnt.: 2

touch

sample sentences

"He touched his toes to the horse's flanks"

verb frames

Somebody ----s something

lexical pointers

derivationally related form

touch touch toucher

semantic pointers

hypernym

deal with; usually used with a form of negation
<verb.social> freq. cnt.: 2 freq. cnt.: 2

touch

sample sentences

"I wouldn't touch her with a ten-foot pole"
"The local Mafia won't touch gambling"

verb frames

Somebody ----s something
Something ----s something

semantic pointers

hypernym

handle, manage, care, deal

comprehend
<verb.cognition> freq. cnt.: 1 freq. cnt.: 1

touch

sample sentences

"He could not touch the meaning of the poem"

verb frames

Somebody ----s something

semantic pointers

hypernym

make a more or less disguised reference to
<verb.communication> freq. cnt.: 1 freq. cnt.: 1

advert allude touch

sample sentences

"He alluded to the problem but did not mention it"

verb frames

Somebody ----s PP

verb frames

Somebody ----s PP

verb frames

Somebody ----s PP

lexical pointers

derivationally related form

allusive allusion

semantic pointers

hypernym

entailment

verb group

concern, refer, pertain, relate, come to, touch, bear on, touch on, have to do with

tamper with
<verb.contact> freq. cnt.: 3 freq. cnt.: 2 freq. cnt.: 1

disturb touch

sample sentences

"Don't touch my CDs!"

verb frames

Somebody ----s something

verb frames

Somebody ----s something

lexical pointers

derivationally related form

semantic pointers

hypernym

change, alter, modify

hyponym

be equal to in quality or ability
<verb.stative> freq. cnt.: 11 freq. cnt.: 5 freq. cnt.: 4 freq. cnt.: 1 freq. cnt.: 1

equal match rival touch

sample sentences

"Nothing can rival cotton for durability"
"Your performance doesn't even touch that of your colleagues"
"Her persistence and ambition only matches that of her parents"

verb frames

Somebody ----s somebody
Something ----s something

verb frames

Somebody ----s somebody
Something ----s something

verb frames

Somebody ----s somebody
Something ----s something

verb frames

Somebody ----s somebody
Something ----s something

lexical pointers

derivationally related form

lexical pointers

derivationally related form

semantic pointers

verb group

equal, match, equalize, equalise, equate

hypernym

compete, vie, contend

to extend as far as
<verb.stative> freq. cnt.: 18 freq. cnt.: 13 freq. cnt.: 4 freq. cnt.: 1

extend to reach touch

sample sentences

"The sunlight reached the wall"
"Can he reach?"
"The chair must not touch the wall"

verb frames

Something is ----ing PP
Something ----s something

verb frames

Something is ----ing PP
Something ----s something

verb frames

Something is ----ing PP
Something ----s something

lexical pointers

derivationally related form

also see

reach out reach into

lexical pointers

derivationally related form

semantic pointers

hypernym

be

hyponym

color lightly
<verb.change> freq. cnt.: 1 freq. cnt.: 1

tinct tinge tint touch

sample sentences

"her greying hair was tinged blond"
"the leaves were tinged red in November"

verb frames

Somebody ----s something
Something ----s something

verb frames

Somebody ----s something
Something ----s something

verb frames

Somebody ----s something
Something ----s something

verb frames

Somebody ----s something
Something ----s something

lexical pointers

derivationally related form

tinting tint tinter

lexical pointers

derivationally related form

semantic pointers

hyponym

henna tincture complexion

hypernym

color, colorize, colorise, colourise, colourize, colour, color in, colour in

consume
<verb.consumption>

partake touch

sample sentences

"She didn't touch her food all night"

verb frames

Somebody ----s something

verb frames

Somebody ----s something
They %s more bread

semantic pointers

hypernym

have, take, consume, ingest, take in

hyponym