- touch on
- or[touch upon] {v.} To speak of or write of briefly. * /The speaker touched on several other subjects in the course of his talk but mostly kept himself to the main topic./ Contrast: DWELL ON.
Dictionary of American idioms. 2013.
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Touch — Touch, n. [Cf. F. touche. See {Touch}, v. ] 1. The act of touching, or the state of being touched; contact. [1913 Webster] Their touch affrights me as a serpent s sting. Shak. [1913 Webster] 2. (Physiol.) The sense by which pressure or traction… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
touch — ► VERB 1) come into or be in contact with. 2) come or bring into mutual contact. 3) bring one s hand or another part of one s body into contact with. 4) harm or interfere with. 5) use or consume. 6) have an effect on. 7) (often … English terms dictionary
touch — [tuch] vt. [ME touchen < OFr tochier (Fr toucher) < VL * toccare < * tok, light blow, of echoic orig.] 1. to put the hand, the finger, or some other part of the body on, so as to feel; perceive by the sense of feeling 2. to bring into… … English World dictionary
Touch Me — may refer to:In music: * Touch Me (The Doors song) , a 1968 song by The Doors * Touch Me (Gary Glitter album) , a 1973 album by Gary Glitter * Touch Me (Samantha Fox album) , a 1986 album by Samantha Fox ** Touch Me (I Want Your Body) , the title … Wikipedia
touch — touch·able; touch·box; touch·eous; touch·er; touch·hole; touch·i·ly; touch·i·ness; touch·ing·ly; touch·ing·ness; touch·less; touch·ous; touch·pan; touch·wood; un·touch·abil·i·ty; re·touch; an·gle·touch; car·touch; touch·able·ness; un·touch·ably; … English syllables
Touch — (englisch: berühren, anrühren, anfassen) hat die Bedeutung im Sprachgebrauch, dass jemand oder eine Sache angedeutet wird und ist die Bezeichnung für: The Touch (Band), eine deutsche Band Touch (Band), eine US amerikanische Band Touch (Album),… … Deutsch Wikipedia
Touch — touch команда Unix, предназначенная для установки времени последнего изменения файла или доступа в текущее время. Также используется для создания пустых файлов. Содержание 1 История 2 Спецификация 3 … Википедия
Touch&Go — Touch and Go Cette page d’homonymie répertorie les différents sujets et articles partageant un même nom. Cinéma et télévision Touch and Go est un film britannique réalisé par Michael Truman en 1955. Touch and Go est une série télévisée… … Wikipédia en Français
Touch & Go — Touch and Go Cette page d’homonymie répertorie les différents sujets et articles partageant un même nom. Cinéma et télévision Touch and Go est un film britannique réalisé par Michael Truman en 1955. Touch and Go est une série télévisée… … Wikipédia en Français
touch# — touch vb 1 Touch, feel, palpate, handle, paw can all mean to lay the hand or fingers or an equally sensitive part of the body upon so as to get or produce a sensation often in examination or exploration. Touch usually stresses the act which leads … New Dictionary of Synonyms
Touch — Touch, v. t. [imp. & p. p. {Touched}; p. pr. & vb. n. {Touching}.] [F. toucher, OF. touchier, tuchier; of Teutonic origin; cf. OHG. zucchen, zukken, to twitch, pluck, draw, G. zukken, zukken, v. intens. fr. OHG. ziohan to draw, G. ziehen, akin to … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
