touch

/tʌtʃ/ noun

Definition

HAND [no plural] › when you put your hand on something: I felt the touch of his hand on my face.

ABILITY [U] › the ability to feel things by putting your hand on them: It was cold to the touch (= when I touched it).

DETAIL [C] › a small detail that makes something better: Having flowers on the tables was a nice touch.

a touch › a little: Add a little olive oil and a touch of vinegar.

be/get/keep, etc in touch › to communicate or continue to communicate with someone by telephoning, or writing to them

lose touch › to stop communicating with someone, usually because they do not live near you now: We've lost touch over the years.

be out of touch › to know little about what has recently happened

(Definition of touch noun from the Cambridge Learner's Dictionary © Cambridge University Press)

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