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Primarily physical senses.

To (make) physical (contact) with; to (bring) the hand, finger or other (part) of the body into contact with.

To (come) into (involuntary) contact with; to (meet) or (intersect).

To come into physical contact, or to be in physical contact.

To make physical contact with a thing.

To physically (disturb); to interfere with, molest, or attempt to (harm) (through) contact.

To make intimate physical contact with a person.

(reflexive) To sexually excite with the fingers; to (finger) or (masturbate).

To cause to be briefly in contact with something.

To physically affect in specific ways (implied) by context.

To begin to (consume), or otherwise use.

Of a (ship) or its passengers: to (land), to make a (short) (stop) (at).

(historical) To lay (hands) on (someone suffering from (scrofula)) as a (form) of (cure), as formerly practised by English and French monarchs.

(obsolete) To fasten; to take effect; to make impression.

(nautical) To bring (a sail) so close to the (wind) that its weather leech shakes.

(nautical) To be brought, as a (sail), so (close) to the wind that its weather (leech) shakes.

(nautical) To keep the ship as near (the wind) as possible.

Primarily non-physical senses.

To (imbue) or (endow) with a specific quality.

(archaic) To deal with in (speech) or writing; to (mention) briefly, to (allude) to.

To deal with in speech or writing; briefly to speak or write (''on'' or ''upon'' something).

To (concern), to have to do with. (19th c.)

(affect emotionally)To affect emotionally; to bring about (tender) or painful feelings in.

(dated) To (affect) in a negative way, especially only slightly.

(Scottish history) To give royal assent to by touching it with the sceptre.

(slang) To obtain money from, usually by borrowing (from a friend).

(always passive) To disturb the mental functions of; to make somewhat insane; often followed with "in the head".

(in negative constructions) To be on the (level) of; to approach in excellence or quality.

To come close to; to approach.

(computing) To mark (a file or document) as having been modified.

To try; to prove, as with a (touchstone).

📑 Synonyms: test

To mark or delineate with touches; to add a slight stroke to with the pencil or brush.

(obsolete) To (infect); to (affect) slightly.

To strike; to manipulate; to play on.

To perform, as a tune; to play.

To influence by impulse; to impel forcibly.

An act of touching, especially with the hand or finger.

📑 Synonyms: contact contaction taction

The faculty or sense of perception by physical contact.

The style or technique with which one plays a musical instrument.

(music) The particular or characteristic mode of action, or the resistance of the keys of an instrument to the fingers.

A distinguishing feature or characteristic.

A little bit; a small amount.

📑 Synonyms: smidgen Thesaurus:modicum

The part of a sports field beyond the touchlines or goal-lines.

A relationship of close communication or understanding.

📑 Synonyms: connection contact

The ability to perform a task well; aptitude.

📑 Synonyms: proficiency Thesaurus:skill

(obsolete) Act or power of exciting emotion.

(obsolete) An emotion or affection.

📑 Synonyms: feeling Thesaurus:emotion

(obsolete) Personal reference or application.

A single stroke on a drawing or a picture.

(obsolete) A brief essay.

📑 Synonyms: essayette essaylet miniessay

(obsolete) A touchstone; hence, stone of the sort used for touchstone.

(obsolete) Examination or trial by some decisive standard; test; proof; tried quality.

(shipbuilding) The broadest part of a plank worked top and but, or of one worked anchor-stock fashion (that is, tapered from the middle to both ends); also, the angles of the stern timbers at the counters.

The children's game of tag.

📑 Synonyms: it Thesaurus:tag

(bell-ringing) A set of changes less than the total possible on seven bells, i.e. less than 5,040.

(slang) An act of borrowing or stealing something; a request for money.

(slang) The extent to which a person is interested or affected; the amount of outlay on something.

(dated) Tallow.

Form; standard of performance.

(Australian rules football) A disposal of the ball during a game, i.e. a kick or a handball.

(Australia) touch football (a variant of rugby league that does not involve tackling)