tetch

Verb

touch (third-person singular simple present touches, present participle touching, simple past and past participle touched or (obsolete) toucht)

1. (transitive) To make physical contact with; to bring the hand, finger or other part of the body into contact with.
   • I touched his face softly.

   Synonyms:

   contact, feel, grope, handle

2. (transitive) To come into (involuntary) contact with; to meet or intersect.
   • Sitting on the bench, the hem of her skirt touched the ground.
3. (intransitive) To come into physical contact, or to be in physical contact.
   • They stood next to each other, their shoulders touching.
4. (intransitive) To make physical contact with a thing.
   • Please can I have a look, if I promise not to touch?
5. (transitive) To physically disturb; to interfere with, molest, or attempt to harm through contact.
   • If you touch her, I'll kill you.
6. (transitive) To make intimate physical contact with a person.
   • The man was arrested for touching a girl without her consent.

   Synonyms:

   caress, fondle, grope

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