impinging, striking, contact - the physical coming together of two or more things; "contact with the pier scraped paint from the hull"

light touch, brush - momentary contact

stroke - a light touch

exteroception - sensitivity to stimuli originating outside of the body

somatosense - any of the sensory systems that mediate sensations of pressure and tickle and warmth and cold and vibration and limb position and limb movement and pain

somatic sense, somatic sensory system, somatosensory system, somaesthesis, somatatesthesis, somesthesis, somaesthesia, somatesthesia, somesthesia - the faculty of bodily perception; sensory systems associated with the body; includes skin senses and proprioception and the internal organs

proffer, proposition, suggestion - a proposal offered for acceptance or rejection; "it was a suggestion we couldn't refuse"

fashion, manner, mode, way, style - how something is done or how it happens; "her dignified manner"; "his rapid manner of talking"; "their nomadic mode of existence"; "in the characteristic New York style"; "a lonely way of life"; "in an abrasive fashion"

common touch - the property of appealing to people in general (usually by appearing to have qualities in common with them)

deed, exploit, feat, effort - a notable achievement; "he performed a great deed"; "the book was her finest effort"

contact - the act of touching physically; "her fingers came in contact with the light switch"

dab, pat, tap - a light touch or stroke

hitting, striking, hit - the act of contacting one thing with another; "repeated hitting raised a large bruise"; "after three misses she finally got a hit"

jab, dig - the act of touching someone suddenly with your finger or elbow; "she gave me a sharp dig in the ribs"

kiss - a light glancing touch; "there was a brief kiss of their hands in passing"

buss, kiss, osculation - the act of caressing with the lips (or an instance thereof)

snap, grab, snatch, catch - the act of catching an object with the hands; "Mays made the catch with his back to the plate"; "he made a grab for the ball before it landed"; "Martin's snatch at the bridle failed and the horse raced away"; "the infielder's snap and throw was a single motion"

handling, manipulation - the action of touching with the hands or the skillful use of the hands

fingering - touching something with the fingers

grope - the act of groping; and instance of groping

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)

tickling, tickle, titillation - the act of tickling

stroking, stroke - a light touch with the hands

tag - (sports) the act of touching a player in a game (which changes their status in the game)

lick, lap - touching with the tongue; "the dog's laps were warm and wet"

grazing, shaving, skimming - the act of brushing against while passing

small indefinite amount, small indefinite quantity - an indefinite quantity that is below average size or magnitude

snuff - a pinch of smokeless tobacco inhaled at a single time

communicating, communication - the activity of communicating; the activity of conveying information; "they could not act without official communication from Moscow"

attack - a sudden occurrence of an uncontrollable condition; "an attack of diarrhea"

solicitation - an entreaty addressed to someone of superior status; "a solicitation to the king for relief"

perception - the process of perceiving

cutaneous sensation, haptic sensation, skin sensation - a sensation localized on the skin

adeptness, adroitness, deftness, quickness, facility - skillful performance or ability without difficulty; "his quick adeptness was a product of good design"; "he was famous for his facility as an archer"

capstone, copestone, finishing touch - a final touch; a crowning achievement; a culmination

tactile property, feel - a property perceived by touch

engage - get caught; "make sure the gear is engaged"

touch - cause to be in brief contact with; "He touched his toes to the horse's flanks"

toe - touch with the toe

pick up - take up by hand; "He picked up the book and started to read"

strike, hit - 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"

finger, thumb - feel or handle with the fingers; "finger the binding of the book"

feel - pass one's hands over the sexual organs of; "He felt the girl in the movie theater"

palpate, feel - examine (a body part) by palpation; "The nurse palpated the patient's stomach"; "The runner felt her pulse"

palm, handle - touch, lift, or hold with the hands; "Don't handle the merchandise"

caress - touch or stroke lightly in a loving or endearing manner; "He caressed her face"; "They caressed in the back seat of the taxi"

collide with, impinge on, strike, hit, run into - hit against; come into sudden contact with; "The car hit a tree"; "He struck the table with his elbow"

brush - touch lightly and briefly; "He brushed the wall lightly"

skim, skim over - move or pass swiftly and lightly over the surface of

hit - deal a blow to, either with the hand or with an instrument; "He hit her hard in the face"

strike - 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"

buss, kiss, osculate - 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"

kiss - touch lightly or gently; "the blossoms were kissed by the soft rain"

mouth - touch with the mouth

press - exert pressure or force to or upon; "He pressed down on the boards"; "press your thumb on this spot"

tag - touch a player while he is holding the ball

touch down - come or bring (a plane) to a landing; "the plane touched down at noon"

perceive, comprehend - to become aware of through the senses; "I could perceive the ship coming over the horizon"

impress, strike, affect, move - have an emotional or cognitive impact upon; "This child impressed me as unusually mature"; "This behavior struck me as odd"

get - evoke an emotional response; "Brahms's `Requiem' gets me every time"

allude, advert, touch - make a more or less disguised reference to; "He alluded to the problem but did not mention it"

center, center on, concentrate on, focus on, revolve about, revolve around - center upon; "Her entire attention centered on her children"; "Our day revolved around our work"

go for, apply, hold - be pertinent or relevant or applicable; "The same laws apply to you!"; "This theory holds for all irrational numbers"; "The same rules go for everyone"

involve, regard, affect - connect closely and often incriminatingly; "This new ruling affects your business"

matter to, interest - be of importance or consequence; "This matters to me!"

spread over, cover - form a cover over; "The grass covered the grave"

cling, cohere, adhere, cleave, stick - come or be in close contact with; stick or hold together and resist separation; "The dress clings to her body"; "The label stuck to the box"; "The sushi rice grains cohere"

scratch, fray, rub, chafe, fret - cause friction; "my sweater scratches"

attach - be attached; be in contact with

hug - fit closely or tightly; "She dress hugged her hipds"

butt, butt against, butt on, abut, adjoin, edge, border, march - lie adjacent to another or share a boundary; "Canada adjoins the U.S."; "England marches with Scotland"

border, surround, skirt - extend on all sides of simultaneously; encircle; "The forest surrounds my property"

lean against, lean on, rest on - rest on for support; "you can lean on me if you get tired"

converge, meet - be adjacent or come together; "The lines converge at this point"

alter, change, modify - cause to change; make different; cause a transformation; "The advent of the automobile may have altered the growth pattern of the city"; "The discussion has changed my thinking about the issue"

strike a blow - affect adversely; "The court ruling struck a blow at the old segregation laws"

repercuss - cause repercussions; have an unwanted effect

tell on - produce an affect or strain on somebody; "Each step told on his tired legs"

redound - have an effect for good or ill; "Her efforts will redound to the general good"

stimulate, excite - act as a stimulant; "The book stimulated her imagination"; "This play stimulates"

process, treat - subject to a process or treatment, with the aim of readying for some purpose, improving, or remedying a condition; "process cheese"; "process hair"; "treat the water so it can be drunk"; "treat the lawn with chemicals" ; "treat an oil spill"

hydrolise, hydrolize - make a compound react with water and undergo hydrolysis

color, tinge, colour, distort - affect as in thought or feeling; "My personal feelings color my judgment in this case"; "The sadness tinged his life"

endanger, peril, queer, scupper, expose - put in a dangerous, disadvantageous, or difficult position

hit, strike - affect or afflict suddenly, usually adversely; "We were hit by really bad weather"; "He was stricken with cancer when he was still a teenager"; "The earthquake struck at midnight"

subject - cause to experience or suffer or make liable or vulnerable to; "He subjected me to his awful poetry"; "The sergeant subjected the new recruits to many drills"; "People in Chernobyl were subjected to radiation"

discommode, disoblige, incommode, inconvenience, put out, trouble, bother - to cause inconvenience or discomfort to; "Sorry to trouble you, but..."

act upon, influence, work - have and exert influence or effect; "The artist's work influenced the young painter"; "She worked on her friends to support the political candidate"

slam-dunk - make a forceful move against; "the electronic travel market is slam-dunking traditional travel agencies"

handle, manage, care, deal - be in charge of, act on, or dispose of; "I can deal with this crew of workers"; "This blender can't handle nuts"; "She managed her parents' affairs after they got too old"

touch - make physical contact with, come in contact with; "Touch the stone for good luck"; "She never touched her husband"

be - occupy a certain position or area; be somewhere; "Where is my umbrella?" "The toolshed is in the back"; "What is behind this behavior?"

reach into - run into or up to

equalise, equalize, equate, equal, match - make equal, uniform, corresponding, or matching; "let's equalize the duties among all employees in this office"; "The company matched the discount policy of its competitors"

compete, vie, contend - compete for something; engage in a contest; measure oneself against others

alter, change, modify - cause to change; make different; cause a transformation; "The advent of the automobile may have altered the growth pattern of the city"; "The discussion has changed my thinking about the issue"

upset - disturb the balance or stability of; "The hostile talks upset the peaceful relations between the two countries"

violate - destroy; "Don't violate my garden"; "violate my privacy"

hint, suggest - drop a hint; intimate by a hint

concern, pertain, bear on, come to, touch on, refer, relate, touch - have to do with or be relevant to; "There were lots of questions referring to her talk"; "My remark pertained to your earlier comments"

understand - know and comprehend the nature or meaning of; "She did not understand her husband"; "I understand what she means"

ingest, consume, have, take in, take - serve oneself to, or consume regularly; "Have another bowl of chicken soup!"; "I don't take sugar in my coffee"

receive - partake of the Holy Eucharist sacrament

dye - color with dye; "Please dye these shoes"

henna - apply henna to one's hair; "She hennas her hair every month"

tincture - stain or tint with a color; "The leaves were tinctured with a bright red"