| has gloss | (verb) make physical contact with, come in contact with; "Touch the stone for good luck"; "She never touched her husband"
touch |
| lexicalization | eng: touch |
| has subclass | (verb) cause to be in brief contact with; "He touched his toes to the horse's flanks"
touch |
| has subclass | (verb) touch with the toe
toe |
| has subclass | (verb) take up by hand; "He picked up the book and started to read"
pick up |
| has subclass | (verb) produce by manipulating keys or strings of musical instruments, also metaphorically; "The pianist strikes a middle C"; "strike `z' on the keyboard"; "her comments struck a sour note"
strike, hit |
| has subclass | (verb) feel or handle with the fingers; "finger the binding of the book"
thumb, finger |
| has subclass | (verb) pass one's hands over the sexual organs of; "He felt the girl in the movie theater"
feel |
| has subclass | (verb) examine (a body part) by palpation; "The nurse palpated the patient's stomach"; "The runner felt her pulse"
palpate, feel |
| has subclass | (verb) touch, lift, or hold with the hands; "Don't handle the merchandise"
palm, handle |
| has subclass | (verb) touch lightly and repeatedly, as with brushing motions; "He stroked his long beard"
stroke |
| has subclass | (verb) hit against; come into sudden contact with; "The car hit a tree"; "He struck the table with his elbow"
hit, strike, run into, impinge on, collide with |
| has subclass | (verb) touch lightly and briefly; "He brushed the wall lightly"
brush |
| has subclass | (verb) move or pass swiftly and lightly over the surface of
skim, skim over |
| has subclass | (verb) deal a blow to, either with the hand or with an instrument; "He hit her hard in the face"
hit |
| has subclass | (verb) deliver a sharp blow, as with the hand, fist, or weapon; "The teacher struck the child"; "the opponent refused to strike"; "The boxer struck the attacker dead"
strike |
| has subclass | (verb) touch with the lips or press the lips (against someone's mouth or other body part) as an expression of love, greeting, etc.; "The newly married couple kissed"; "She kissed her grandfather on the forehead when she entered the room"
buss, osculate, snog, kiss |
| has subclass | (verb) touch lightly or gently; "the blossoms were kissed by the soft rain"
kiss |
| has subclass | (verb) touch with the mouth
mouth |
| has subclass | (verb) exert pressure or force to or upon; "He pressed down on the boards"; "press your thumb on this spot"
press |
| has subclass | (verb) touch a player while he is holding the ball
tag |
| has subclass | (verb) get caught; "make sure the gear is engaged"
engage |