| 2. | touching - the act of putting two things together with no space between them; "at his touch the room filled with lights"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" 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" 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" 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) 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" | |