English > touching: 3 senses > noun 2, act| Meaning | The act of putting two things together with no space between them. |
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| Synonym | touch |
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| Narrower | catch, grab, snatch, snap | The act of catching an object with the hands |
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| contact, physical contact | The act of touching physically |
| dig, jab | The act of touching someone suddenly with your finger or elbow |
| fingering | touching something with the fingers |
| grazing, shaving, skimming | The act of brushing / brushing against while passing |
| grope | The act of groping / groping / groping |
| handling, manipulation | The action of touching with the hands (or the skillful use of the hands) or by the use of mechanical means |
| hit, hitting, striking | The act of contacting one thing with another |
| kiss, buss, osculation | The act of caressing with the lips (or an instance thereof) |
| kiss | A light / light glancing touch |
| lick, lap | touching with the tongue |
| palpation, tactual exploration | A method of examination in which the examiner feels the size or shape or firmness or location of something (of body parts when the examiner is a health professional) |
| stroke, stroking | A light touch with the hands |
| tag | (sports) the act of touching a player in a game (which changes their status in the game) |
| tap, pat, dab | A light touch or stroke |
| tickle, tickling, titillation | The act of tickling / tickling |
| Broader | act, deed, human action, human activity | Something that people do or cause to happen |
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| Spanish | contacto |
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| Catalan | contacte |
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| Verbs | touch | make physical contact with, come in contact with |
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