Touch Synonyms

1. be in contact (with)

• neighbour
• meet
• link up (with)
• join
• converge (with)
• connect
• come together (with)
• come into contact (with)
• border (on)
• be in contact (with)
• be contiguous (with)
• be (up) against
• adjoin
• abut

2. press lightly

• toy with
• tickle
• thumb
• tap
• stroke
• rub (up) against
• rub
• put one's hand on
• prod
• press lightly
• poke
• play about with
• pet
• pat
• nudge
• lay a hand on
• lay a finger on
• handle
• graze
• fondle
• finger
• fiddle with
• feel
• caress
• brush (up) against
• brush

3. handle

• use
• toy with
• tamper with
• take advantage of
• put to use
• play (about/around) with
• pick up
• move
• meddle with
• make use of
• lay a hand on
• lay a finger on
• interfere with
• hold
• have access to
• harm
• handle
• get (at)
• fiddle with
• employ
• disturb
• avail oneself of
• access

4. taste

• taste
• take
• partake of
• eat
• drink
• consume

5. be associated with

• involve oneself in/with
• have something to do with
• have dealings with
• handle
• get involved with/in
• deal with
• concern oneself with
• be associated with
• be a party to

6. affect

• involve
• have an effect on
• have a bearing on
• concern
• be relevant to
• be pertinent to
• affect

7. move

• warmed
• upset
• swayed
• stirred
• stir
• softened
• soften
• moved
• move
• melt
• make sad
• make/leave an impression on
• influenced
• influence
• impressed
• impress
• impassioned
• impassion
• have an impact on
• have an effect on
• get (to)
• disturbed
• disturb
• distressed
• arouse sympathy
• aroused
• arouse
• affected
• affect

8. reach

• soar to
• sink to
• rise to
• reach
• plummet to
• make
• hit
• get up to
• get down to
• dive to
• come to
• attain
• arrive at

9. compare with

• rival
• parallel
• measure up to/against
• match
• hold a candle to
• get near
• equal
• compare with
• come up to
• come near
• come/get close to
• better
• be on a par with
• be on an equal footing with
• be in the same league as
• be in the same class as
• beat
• be a match for
• approach

10. press

• tap
• stroke
• push
• prod
• pressure
• press
• poke
• pat
• nudge
• graze
• glance
• flick
• brush

11. feeling

• texture
• tactility
• tactile sense
• sense of touch
• feeling
• feel
• contact

12. small amount

• whisper
• whiff
• vein
• undertone
• trace
• tinge
• tincture
• taste
• suspicion
• suggestion
• sprinkling
• spot
• splash
• speck
• soupçon
• smattering
• small amount
• smack
• scintilla
• pinch
• overtone
• nuance
• murmur
• hint
• drop
• dash
• dab
• colouring
• breath
• bit

13. detail

• nicety
• minutiae
• fine point
• feature
• detail
• addition
• accessory

14. skill

• workmanship
• virtuosity
• technique
• talent
• style
• skill
• skilfulness
• proficiency
• performance
• method
• manner
• management
• knack
• influence
• handling
• hand
• flair
• feel
• facility
• expertise
• execution
• effect
• direction
• dexterity
• deftness
• craftsmanship
• artistry
• approach
• adroitness
• adeptness
• ability