to have a bearing : relate —used with on or upon
the act or fact of touching
the special sense by which pressure or traction exerted on the skin or mucous membrane is perceived
a specified sensation that arises in response to stimulation of the tactile receptors : feel
a light stroke, tap, or push
a hit against an opponent in fencing
an effective and subtle detail
distinctive and often effective manner or method
a characteristic or distinguishing trait or quality
mental or moral sensitiveness, responsiveness, or tact
something slight of its kind: such as
a light attack
a small quantity or indication : hint
a transient emotion
a near approach : close call
the state or fact of being in contact or communication
the state or fact of having awareness (as of what is happening, how others feel, etc.)
a visible effect : mark
weakness, defect
control of the hands: such as
a manner or method of touching or striking especially the keys of a keyboard instrument
ability to precisely control the path and speed of a shot or pass
the area outside of the touchlines in soccer or outside of and including the touchlines in rugby
particular action of a keyboard with reference to the resistance of its keys to pressure
archaic : the playing of an instrument (such as a lute or piano) with the fingers
test, trial —used chiefly in the phrase put to the touch
archaic : the act of rubbing gold or silver on a touchstone to test its quality
a set of changes in change ringing that is less than a peal
slang : an act of soliciting or getting a gift or loan
somewhat, rather
to bring a bodily part into contact with especially so as to perceive through the tactile sense : handle or feel gently usually with the intent to understand or appreciate
to put hands upon in any way or degree
to take into the hands or mouth
to strike or push lightly especially with the hand or foot or an implement
to cause to be briefly in contact or conjunction with something
to deal with : become involved with
to meet without overlapping or penetrating : adjoin
to get to : reach
to rival in quality or value
to be tangent to
to speak or tell of especially in passing
to relate to : concern
to have an influence on : affect
to move to sympathetic feeling
to hurt the feelings of : wound
to leave a mark or impression on
to harm slightly by or as if by contact : taint, blemish
to give a delicate tint, line, or expression to
to get a hit off or score a run against
to draw or delineate with light strokes
to induce to give or lend
to lay hands upon (one afflicted with scrofula) with intent to heal
to play on (a stringed instrument)
to perform (a melody) by playing or singing
to feel something with a body part (such as the hand or foot)
to lay hand or finger on a person to cure disease (such as scrofula)
to be in contact
to come close : verge
to treat a topic in a brief or casual manner —used with on or upon
to make a brief or incidental stop on shore during a trip by water