touch 音标拼音: [t'ʌtʃ]
n . 触觉,接触,碰,触,机灵,轻触,格调,少许,缺点,弹力
vt . 接触,触摸,触及
触觉,接触,碰,触,机灵,轻触,格调,少许,缺点,弹力接触,触摸,触及
touch 触动; 触压; 按
touch 触
touch n 1 :
the event of something coming in contact with the body ; "
he longed for the touch of her hand "; "
the cooling touch of the night air " [
synonym : {
touch }, {
touching }]
2 :
the faculty by which external objects or forces are perceived through contact with the body (
especially the hands ); "
only sight and touch enable us to locate objects in the space around us " [
synonym : {
touch }, {
sense of touch }, {
skin senses },
{
touch modality }, {
cutaneous senses }]
3 :
a suggestion of some quality ; "
there was a touch of sarcasm in his tone "; "
he detected a ghost of a smile on her face "
[
synonym : {
touch }, {
trace }, {
ghost }]
4 :
a distinguishing style ; "
this room needs a woman '
s touch "
[
synonym : {
touch }, {
signature }]
5 :
the act of putting two things together with no space between them ; "
at his touch the room filled with lights " [
synonym :
{
touch }, {
touching }]
6 :
a slight but appreciable amount ; "
this dish could use a touch of garlic " [
synonym : {
touch }, {
hint }, {
tinge }, {
mite }, {
pinch },
{
jot }, {
speck }, {
soupcon }]
7 :
a communicative interaction ; "
the pilot made contact with the base "; "
he got in touch with his colleagues " [
synonym : {
contact },
{
touch }]
8 :
a slight attack of illness ; "
he has a touch of rheumatism "
[
synonym : {
touch }, {
spot }]
9 :
the act of soliciting money (
as a gift or loan ); "
he watched the beggar trying to make a touch "
10 :
the sensation produced by pressure receptors in the skin ;
"
she likes the touch of silk on her skin "; "
the surface had a greasy feeling " [
synonym : {
touch }, {
touch sensation }, {
tactual sensation }, {
tactile sensation }, {
feeling }]
11 :
deftness in handling matters ; "
he has a master '
s touch "
12 :
the feel of mechanical action ; "
this piano has a wonderful touch "
v 1 :
make physical contact with ,
come in contact with ; "
Touch the stone for good luck "; "
She never touched her husband "
2 :
perceive via the tactile sense ; "
Helen Keller felt the physical world by touching people and objects around her "
3 :
affect emotionally ; "
A stirring movie "; "
I was touched by your kind letter of sympathy " [
synonym : {
touch }, {
stir }]
4 :
be relevant to ; "
There were lots of questions referring to her talk "; "
My remark pertained to your earlier comments "
[
synonym : {
refer }, {
pertain }, {
relate }, {
concern }, {
come to },
{
bear on }, {
touch }, {
touch on }, {
have -
to doe with }]
5 :
be in direct physical contact with ;
make contact ; "
The two buildings touch "; "
Their hands touched "; "
The wire must not contact the metal cover "; "
The surfaces contact at this point " [
synonym : {
touch }, {
adjoin }, {
meet }, {
contact }]
6 :
have an effect upon ; "
Will the new rules affect me ?" [
synonym :
{
affect }, {
impact }, {
bear upon }, {
bear on }, {
touch on },
{
touch }]
7 :
deal with ;
usually used with a form of negation ; "
I wouldn '
t touch her with a ten -
foot pole "; "
The local Mafia won '
t touch gambling "
8 :
cause to be in brief contact with ; "
He touched his toes to the horse '
s flanks "
9 :
to extend as far as ; "
The sunlight reached the wall "; "
Can he reach ?" "
The chair must not touch the wall " [
synonym : {
reach },
{
extend to }, {
touch }]
10 :
be equal to in quality or ability ; "
Nothing can rival cotton for durability "; "
Your performance doesn '
t even touch that of your colleagues "; "
Her persistence and ambition only matches that of her parents " [
synonym : {
equal }, {
touch },
{
rival }, {
match }]
11 :
tamper with ; "
Don '
t touch my CDs !" [
synonym : {
touch }, {
disturb }]
12 :
make a more or less disguised reference to ; "
He alluded to the problem but did not mention it " [
synonym : {
allude }, {
touch },
{
advert }]
13 :
comprehend ; "
He could not touch the meaning of the poem "
14 :
consume ; "
She didn '
t touch her food all night " [
synonym :
{
partake }, {
touch }]
15 :
color lightly ; "
her greying hair was tinged blond "; "
the leaves were tinged red in November " [
synonym : {
tint }, {
tinct },
{
tinge }, {
touch }]
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 E .
tug .
See {
Tuck },
v .
t ., {
Tug },
and cf .
{
Tocsin }, {
Toccata }.]
1 .
To come in contact with ;
to hit or strike lightly against ;
to extend the hand ,
foot ,
or the like ,
so as to reach or rest on .
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Him thus intent Ithuriel with his spear Touched lightly . --
Milton .
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2 .
To perceive by the sense of feeling .
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Nothing but body can be touched or touch . --
Greech .
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3 .
To come to ;
to reach ;
to attain to .
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The god ,
vindictive ,
doomed them never more Ah ,
men unblessed ! --
to touch their natal shore .
--
Pope .
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4 .
To try ;
to prove ,
as with a touchstone . [
Obs .]
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Wherein I mean to touch your love indeed . --
Shak .
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5 .
To relate to ;
to concern ;
to affect .
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The quarrel toucheth none but us alone . --
Shak .
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6 .
To handle ,
speak of ,
or deal with ;
to treat of .
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Storial thing that toucheth gentilesse . --
Chaucer .
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7 .
To meddle or interfere with ;
as ,
I have not touched the books . --
Pope .
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8 .
To affect the senses or the sensibility of ;
to move ;
to melt ;
to soften ;
especially ,
to cause feelings of pity ,
compassion ,
sympathy ,
or gratitude in .
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What of sweet before Hath touched my sense ,
flat seems to this and harsh .
--
Milton .
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The tender sire was touched with what he said .
--
Addison .
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9 .
To mark or delineate with touches ;
to add a slight stroke to with the pencil or brush .
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The lines ,
though touched but faintly ,
are drawn right . --
Pope .
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10 .
To infect ;
to affect slightly . --
Bacon .
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11 .
To make an impression on ;
to have effect upon .
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Its face . . .
so hard that a file will not touch it . --
Moxon .
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12 .
To strike ;
to manipulate ;
to play on ;
as ,
to touch an instrument of music .
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[
They ]
touched their golden harps . --
Milton .
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13 .
To perform ,
as a tune ;
to play .
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A person is the royal retinue touched a light and lively air on the flageolet . --
Sir W .
Scott .
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14 .
To influence by impulse ;
to impel forcibly . "
No decree of mine , . . . [
to ]
touch with lightest moment of impulse his free will ," --
Milton .
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15 .
To harm ,
afflict ,
or distress .
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Let us make a covenant with thee ,
that thou wilt do us no hurt ,
as we have not touched thee . --
Gen .
xxvi .
28 ,
29 .
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16 .
To affect with insanity ,
especially in a slight degree ;
to make partially insane ; --
rarely used except in the past participle .
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She feared his head was a little touched . --
Ld .
Lytton .
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17 . (
Geom .)
To be tangent to .
See {
Tangent },
a .
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18 .
To lay a hand upon for curing disease .
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19 .
To compare with ;
to be equal to ; --
usually with a negative ;
as ,
he held that for good cheer nothing could touch an open fire . [
Colloq .]
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20 .
To induce to give or lend ;
to borrow from ;
as ,
to touch one for a loan ;
hence ,
to steal from . [
Slang ]
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{
To touch a sail } (
Naut .),
to bring it so close to the wind that its weather leech shakes .
{
To touch the wind } (
Naut .),
to keep the ship as near the wind as possible .
{
To touch up },
to repair ;
to improve by touches or emendation .
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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 .
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Their touch affrights me as a serpent '
s sting .
--
Shak .
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2 . (
Physiol .)
The sense by which pressure or traction exerted on the skin is recognized ;
the sense by which the properties of bodies are determined by contact ;
the tactile sense .
See {
Tactile sense },
under {
Tactile }.
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The spider '
s touch ,
how exquisitely fine . --
Pope .
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Note :
Pure tactile feelings are necessarily rare ,
since temperature sensations and muscular sensations are more or less combined with them .
The organs of touch are found chiefly in the epidermis of the skin and certain underlying nervous structures .
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3 .
Act or power of exciting emotion .
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Not alone The death of Fulvia ,
with more urgent touches ,
Do strongly speak to us . --
Shak .
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4 .
An emotion or affection .
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A true ,
natural ,
and a sensible touch of mercy .
--
Hooker .
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5 .
Personal reference or application . [
Obs .]
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Speech of touch toward others should be sparingly used . --
Bacon .
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6 .
A stroke ;
as ,
a touch of raillery ;
a satiric touch ;
hence ,
animadversion ;
censure ;
reproof .
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I never bare any touch of conscience with greater regret . --
Eikon Basilike .
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7 .
A single stroke on a drawing or a picture .
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Never give the least touch with your pencil till you have well examined your design . --
Dryden .
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8 .
Feature ;
lineament ;
trait .
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Of many faces ,
eyes ,
and hearts ,
To have the touches dearest prized . --
Shak .
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9 .
The act of the hand on a musical instrument ;
bence ,
in the plural ,
musical notes .
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Soft stillness and the night Become the touches of sweet harmony . --
Shak .
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10 .
A small quantity intermixed ;
a little ;
a dash .
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Eyes La touch of Sir Peter Lely in them . --
Hazlitt .
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Madam ,
I have a touch of your condition . --
Shak .
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11 .
A hint ;
a suggestion ;
slight notice .
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A small touch will put him in mind of them .
--
Bacon .
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12 .
A slight and brief essay . [
Colloq .]
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Print my preface in such form as ,
in the booksellers '
phrase ,
will make a sixpenny touch .
--
Swift .
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13 .
A touchstone ;
hence ,
stone of the sort used for touchstone . [
Obs .] "
Now do I play the touch ." --
Shak .
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A neat new monument of touch and alabaster .
--
Fuller .
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14 .
Hence ,
examination or trial by some decisive standard ;
test ;
proof ;
tried quality .
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Equity ,
the true touch of all laws . --
Carew .
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Friends of noble touch . --
Shak .
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15 . (
Mus .)
The particular or characteristic mode of action ,
or the resistance of the keys of an instrument to the fingers ;
as ,
a heavy touch ,
or a light touch ;
also ,
the manner of touching ,
striking ,
or pressing the keys of a piano ;
as ,
a legato touch ;
a staccato touch .
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16 . (
Shipbilding )
The broadest part of a plank worked top and but (
see {
Top and but },
under {
Top },
n .),
or of one worked anchor -
stock fashion (
that is ,
tapered from the middle to both ends );
also ,
the angles of the stern timbers at the counters . --
J .
Knowles .
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17 . (
Football )
That part of the field which is beyond the line of flags on either side . --
Encyc .
of Rural Sports .
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18 .
A boys '
game ;
tag .
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19 . (
Change Ringing )
A set of changes less than the total possible on seven bells ,
that is ,
less than 5 ,
040 .
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Webster 1913 Suppl .]
20 .
An act of borrowing or stealing . [
Slang ]
[
Webster 1913 Suppl .]
21 .
Tallow ; --
a plumber '
s term . [
Eng .]
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Webster 1913 Suppl .]
{
In touch }
(
a ) (
Football ),
outside of bounds . --
T .
Hughes .
(
b )
in communication ;
communicating ,
once or repeatedly .
{
To be in touch },
(
a )
to be in contact ,
communication ,
or in sympathy .
(
b )
to be aware of current events .
{
To keep touch }.
(
a )
To be true or punctual to a promise or engagement [
Obs .];
hence ,
to fulfill duly a function .
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My mind and senses keep touch and time . --
Sir W .
Scott .
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(
b )
To keep in contact ;
to maintain connection or sympathy ; --
with with or of .
Also {
to keep in touch }.
{
Touch and go },
a phrase descriptive of a narrow escape .
{
True as touch } (
i .
e .,
touchstone ),
quite true . [
Obs .]
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Touch \
Touch \,
v .
i .
1 .
To be in contact ;
to be in a state of junction ,
so that no space is between ;
as ,
two spheres touch only at points .
--
Johnson .
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2 .
To fasten ;
to take effect ;
to make impression . [
R .]
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Strong waters pierce metals ,
and will touch upon gold ,
that will not touch upon silver . --
Bacon .
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3 .
To treat anything in discourse ,
especially in a slight or casual manner ; --
often with on or upon .
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If the antiquaries have touched upon it ,
they immediately quitted it . --
Addison .
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4 . (
Naut )
To be brought ,
as a sail ,
so close to the wind that its weather leech shakes .
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{
To touch and go } (
Naut .),
to touch bottom lightly and without damage ,
as a vessel in motion .
{
To touch at },
to come or go to ,
without tarrying ;
as ,
the ship touched at Lisbon .
{
To touch on }
or {
To touch upon },
(
a )
to come or go to for a short time . [
R .]
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I made a little voyage round the lake ,
and touched on the several towns that lie on its coasts . --
Addison .
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(
b )
to discuss briefly ,
as only a small part of a discourse .
[
PJC ]
532 Moby Thesaurus words for "
touch ":
ESP ,
Roman candle ,
ability ,
abut ,
access ,
adjoin ,
adroitness ,
affect ,
aid to navigation ,
alarm ,
alight ,
allegory ,
allude to ,
allusion ,
amber light ,
amount to ,
answer ,
answer to ,
appertain to ,
apply ,
apply to ,
apprehend ,
approach ,
arcane meaning ,
arouse ,
art ,
assumption ,
attouchement ,
background ,
background detail ,
balance ,
balefire ,
be aware of ,
be conscious of ,
be sensible of ,
beacon ,
beacon fire ,
beak ,
bear on ,
bear upon ,
beat the drum ,
beautify ,
beg ,
begin ,
bell ,
bell buoy ,
belong to ,
bit ,
blinker ,
blow ,
blue peter ,
border ,
borrow ,
break even ,
bring in ,
bring up ,
brush ,
brush by ,
bum ,
bunt ,
buoy ,
butt ,
cadge ,
cantando ,
capability ,
caress ,
carry ,
cast ,
cause ,
caution light ,
characteristic ,
chromesthesia ,
chuck ,
color hearing ,
coloration ,
coloring ,
come home to ,
come in contact ,
come near ,
come to ,
come together ,
come up to ,
commerce ,
communicate ,
communication ,
communion ,
compare with ,
concern ,
congress ,
connect ,
connection ,
connotation ,
consume ,
contact ,
contingence ,
conversation ,
converse ,
correspond ,
correspond to ,
correspondence ,
cover ,
dab ,
dash ,
deal with ,
dealing ,
dealings ,
decorative composition ,
decorative style ,
deftness ,
demilegato ,
design ,
detail ,
detonate ,
dexterity ,
dip ,
disturb ,
ditto ,
draw ,
drink ,
drop ,
eat ,
employ ,
enhance ,
equal ,
even ,
even off ,
examine ,
exchange ,
exchange colors ,
excite ,
execution ,
experience ,
expertise ,
expression ,
facility ,
feel ,
feel of ,
feeling ,
figure ,
fillip ,
finger ,
fingering ,
fire ,
five senses ,
flag ,
flag down ,
flair ,
flare ,
flash ,
flick ,
flip ,
flirt ,
float a loan ,
fog bell ,
fog signal ,
fog whistle ,
foghorn ,
foil ,
foment ,
fondle ,
foreground detail ,
form ,
genius ,
get ,
get a loan ,
get on credit ,
get to ,
gift ,
give a signal ,
give rise to ,
give the nod ,
glance ,
gleam ,
glissando ,
go deep ,
go light ,
go through one ,
gong buoy ,
graze ,
green light ,
grieve ,
hail ,
hail and speak ,
half -
mast ,
hand ,
handle ,
hang ,
have connection with ,
hear ,
hearing ,
heliograph ,
high sign ,
hint ,
hit ,
hit one for ,
hit up ,
hoist a banner ,
idea ,
ignite ,
impassion ,
impinge ,
impingement ,
impingence ,
implication ,
implied meaning ,
import ,
impress ,
inference ,
influence ,
information ,
infusion ,
initiate ,
inkling ,
innuendo ,
inspect ,
inspire ,
instigate ,
interaction ,
interchange ,
intercommunication ,
intercommunion ,
intercourse ,
interest ,
interfere with ,
international alphabet flag ,
international numeral pennant ,
interplay ,
intimation ,
intonation ,
investigate ,
involve ,
ironic suggestion ,
join ,
jot ,
junction ,
keep pace with ,
kick ,
kiss ,
knack ,
knot ,
land ,
larceny ,
leer ,
legato ,
liaise with ,
lick ,
lift ,
light ,
line ,
linguistic intercourse ,
link with ,
look ,
make a sign ,
make use of ,
manner ,
march ,
marker beacon ,
match ,
match up with ,
meaning ,
measure up ,
measure up to ,
meddle with ,
meet ,
melt ,
melt the heart ,
mention ,
message ,
metaphorical sense ,
method ,
mezzo staccato ,
mooch ,
motif ,
move ,
movement ,
music -
making ,
national style ,
negotiate a loan ,
neighbor ,
nod ,
nuance ,
nudge ,
occult meaning ,
odor ,
operation ,
ornamental motif ,
osculate ,
osculation ,
overtone ,
palm ,
palpate ,
palpation ,
panhandle ,
parachute flare ,
parallel ,
parlando ,
partake of ,
pass the hat ,
pat ,
patch up ,
pattern ,
paw ,
pawn ,
peck ,
penetrate ,
perceive ,
performance ,
period style ,
pertain to ,
phonism ,
photism ,
pianism ,
pick ,
pierce ,
pilot flag ,
pinch ,
pizzicato ,
ply ,
poke ,
poke at ,
police whistle ,
presumption ,
presupposition ,
probe ,
prod ,
provoke ,
purloining ,
put ,
put to use ,
quarantine flag ,
quicken ,
radio beacon ,
raise ,
raise a cry ,
raise money ,
rap ,
reach ,
receptor ,
red flag ,
red light ,
refer to ,
regard ,
relate to ,
rendering ,
rendition ,
renovate ,
repeated figure ,
repercussion ,
reply ,
respect ,
respond ,
respond to stimuli ,
response ,
responsiveness ,
retouch ,
rival ,
rocket ,
rub ,
rubato ,
run abreast ,
run into debt ,
run to ,
sadden ,
sailing aid ,
salute ,
sauce ,
scent ,
scintilla ,
scrape ,
scrounge ,
scrutinize ,
seasoning ,
see ,
semaphore ,
semaphore flag ,
semaphore telegraph ,
sense ,
sense organ ,
senses ,
sensillum ,
sensorium ,
sensory organ ,
set ,
set in motion ,
set off ,
setting ,
shade ,
shadow ,
shave ,
sideswipe ,
sight ,
sign ,
signal ,
signal beacon ,
signal bell ,
signal fire ,
signal flag ,
signal gong ,
signal gun ,
signal lamp ,
signal light ,
signal mast ,
signal post ,
signal rocket ,
signal shot ,
signal siren ,
signal tower ,
signalize ,
signature ,
sip ,
sixth sense ,
skill ,
skim ,
skirt ,
slur ,
smack ,
smart ,
smattering ,
smell ,
snap ,
social intercourse ,
soften ,
sound an alarm ,
sound the trumpet ,
soupcon ,
spar buoy ,
spark ,
speak ,
speaking ,
speck ,
speech ,
speech circuit ,
speech situation ,
spiccato ,
spice ,
spot ,
sprinkling ,
spruce up ,
squeak by ,
staccato ,
stack up with ,
start ,
steal ,
stealage ,
stealing ,
stimulate ,
sting ,
stir ,
stop light ,
streak ,
strike ,
stroke ,
style ,
subsense ,
subsidiary sense ,
suggestion ,
sup ,
supposition ,
suspicion ,
sway ,
symbolism ,
synesthesia ,
tactility ,
taction ,
taint ,
take ,
take advantage of ,
talent ,
talking ,
tangency ,
tap ,
taste ,
technique ,
telepathy ,
tempering ,
tentative contact ,
texture ,
the nod ,
the wink ,
theme ,
thievery ,
thieving ,
thought ,
thumb ,
tickle ,
tie ,
tie in with ,
tinct ,
tincture ,
tinge ,
tint ,
tip ,
titivate ,
touch a chord ,
touch down ,
touch off ,
touch on ,
touch up ,
touch upon ,
touching ,
toy with ,
trace ,
traffic ,
traffic light ,
traffic signal ,
treat of ,
trick ,
trigger ,
truck ,
twiddle ,
two -
way communication ,
undercurrent ,
undermeaning ,
undertone ,
unfurl a flag ,
use ,
verge ,
verge on ,
vestige ,
watch fire ,
wave ,
wave a flag ,
wave the hand ,
way ,
whiff ,
whisk ,
white flag ,
wield ,
wigwag ,
wigwag flag ,
wink ,
yellow flag
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