You can get in touch with him at his home tonight.
Source: tatoeba (16125)
Touch
/tʌt͡ʃ/
Synonyms for "touch" (726 found)
Ranked by relevance and common usage.
Closest matches (146)
Noun(18 words)
abilityabutaccessadjoinadroitnessaffectagreeaid to navigationalarmalightallegoryallude toallusionamazeamber lightamountamount toansweranswer toappertain to
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applyapply toapprehendapproacharcane meaningarouseartassumptionatomattouchementbackgroundbackground detailbalancebalefirebe aware ofbe conscious ofbe sensible ofbeaconbeacon firebeakbearbear onbear uponbeat the drumbeautifybegbeginbellbell buoybelongbelong tobitblinkerblowblue peterborderborrowbreak evenbreathbring inbring upbrushbrush bybumbuntbuoybuttcadgecantandocapabilitycaresscarrycastcausecaution lightcharacteristicchromesthesiachuckcolor hearingcolorationcoloringcome home tocome in contactcome nearcome tocome togethercome up tocommercecommunicatecommunicationcommunioncomparecompare withcompeteconcerncongressconnectconnectionconnotationconsumecontactcontingenceconversationconversecorrespondcorrespond tocorrespondencecoverdabdash
Strong matches (217)
deal withdealingdealingsdecorative compositiondecorative styledeftnessdemilegatodesigndetaildetonatedexteritydipdisturbdittodrawdrinkdropeatemployenhance
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equalespeveneven offexamineexchangeexchange colorsexciteexecutionexperienceexpertiseexpressionfacilityfascinatefeelfeel offeelingfiddlefigurefillipfingerfingeringfirefive sensesflagflag downflairflareflashflavorflickflipflirtfloat a loanfog bellfog signalfog whistlefoghornfoilfomentfondleforeground detailformgeniusgetget a loanget on creditget togiftgive a signalgive rise togive the nodglancegleamglissandogo deepgo lightgo through onegong buoygrazegreen lightgrievehailhail and speakhalf-masthandhandlehanghave connection withhearhearingheliographhigh signhinthithit one forhit uphoist a bannerideaigniteimpassionimpingeimpingementimpingenceimplicationimplied meaningimportimpressinferenceinfluenceinformationinfusioninitiateinklinginnuendoinspectinspireinstigateinteractioninterchangeintercommunicationintercommunionintercourseinterestinterfere withinternational alphabet flaginternational numeral pennantinterplayintimationintonationinvestigateinvolveironic suggestionjoinjotjunctionkeep pace withkickkissknackknotlandlaplarcenyleerlegatoliaise withlickliftlightlight touchlinelinguistic intercourselink withlookmake a signmake use ofmanipulatemannermarchmarginmarker beaconmatchmatch up withmeaningmeasure upmeasure up tomeddle withmeetmeltmelt the heartmentionmessagemetaphorical sensemethodmezzo staccato
Adjective(1 words)
Verb(14 words)
Related words (363)
modicummoochmotifmovemovementmusic-makingnational stylenearnegotiate a loanneighbornodnuancenudgeoccult meaningodoroperationornamental motifosculateosculationovertone
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palmpalpatepalpationpanhandleparachute flareparallelparlandopartake ofpass the hatpatpatch uppatternpawpawnpeckpenetrateperceiveperformanceperiod stylepertain tophonismphotismpianismpickpiercepilot flagpinchpizzicatoplypokepoke atpolice whistlepresumptionpresuppositionprobeprodprovokepurloiningputput to usequarantine flagquickenradio beaconraiseraise a cryraise moneyrapreachreceptorred flagred lightrefer toregardrelate torenderingrenditionrenovaterepeated figurerepercussionreplyrespectrespondrespond to stimuliresponseresponsivenessretouchrivalrocketroman candlerubrubatorun abreastrun into debtrun tosaddensailing aidsalutesaucescentscintillascrapescroungescrutinizeseasoningseesemaphoresemaphore flagsemaphore telegraphsensesense organsensessensillumsensoriumsensory organsetset in motionset offsettingshadeshadowshavesideswipesightsignsignalsignal beaconsignal bellsignal firesignal flagsignal gongsignal gunsignal lampsignal lightsignal mastsignal postsignal rocketsignal shotsignal sirensignal towersignalizesignaturesipsixth senseskillskimskirtslursmacksmartsmatteringsmellsnapsocial intercoursesoftensound an alarmsound the trumpetsoupconspar buoysparkspeakspeakingspeckspeechspeech circuitspeech situationspiccatospicespotsprinklingspruce upsqueak bystaccatostack upstack up withstartstealstealagestealingstimulatestingstirstop lightstraystreakstrikestrokestylesubsensesubsidiary sensesuggestionsupsuppositionsuspicionswaysymbolismsynesthesiatactilitytactiontainttaketake advantage oftalenttalkingtangtangencytaptastetechniquetelepathytemperingtentative contacttexturethe nodthe winktheftthemethieverythievingthoughtthrillthumbtickletietie intie in withtincttincturetingetinttiptitivatetouch a chordtouch downtouch offtouch ontouch uptouch upontouchingtoy withtracetraffictraffic lighttraffic signaltreat oftricktrifletriggertrucktwangtwiddletwo-way communicationundercurrentundermeaningundertoneunfurl a flaguseveinvergeverge onvestigewatch firewavewave a flagwave the handwaywhiffwhiskwhisperwhite flagwieldwigwagwigwag flagwinkyellow flag
Determiner(1 words)
most feeling
Noun(54 words)
Verb(29 words)
Adjective(5 words)
Choosing the right synonym
- Closest matches in this entry: contact, feeling, ability, abut, abuts.
- Sentence evidence is available for touch, so synonym choice can be checked against real usage rather than a flat word list.
- Ranking signals come from wordnet, opengloss, moby, derived_reverse, and related lexical sources.
Synonym selection checklist
- Match the part of speech before comparing meanings.
- Check whether the synonym changes intensity, formality, or emotional tone.
- Read the replacement inside the full sentence, not just beside "touch".
- Prefer the clearest word over the most unusual word when writing for speed or comprehension.
When not to replace "touch"
Keep "touch" when the sentence already sounds natural, when a synonym would add unintended emphasis, or when readers need the most familiar wording. A synonym should clarify or sharpen the message, not simply make the sentence look more varied.
If two options seem close, choose the one that best matches the audience and purpose of the sentence.
Replacement workflow
1. Preserve meaning
Choose a synonym only if it keeps the core idea of "touch" intact in the sentence you are editing.
2. Tune tone
Check whether the replacement sounds more formal, casual, emotional, technical, or forceful than the original word.
3. Re-read context
Read the full sentence after the swap. Keep the synonym only when the sentence becomes clearer or more precise.
Review note: Synonym lists are ranked with lexical data and reviewed for practical writing value. Use the comparison notes, sentence evidence, and source labels together; a high-ranking synonym can still be wrong when the audience, register, or grammar changes.
Final fit check
After choosing a replacement for "touch", read the sentence once for meaning and once for rhythm. The best synonym should feel natural in the full sentence, not only accurate in a word list.
If the synonym makes the sentence slower, vaguer, or more dramatic than intended, keep "touch" or choose a simpler alternative from the closest-match group.
Related word relations
OpenGloss and ConceptNet supply richer edges like generalizations, collocations, and derivations.
More general
70 entriesShowing 16 of 70 words.
More specific
18 entriesShowing 16 of 18 words.
Collocations
8 entriesgentle touchhuman touchlight touchtactile sensetouch of colortouch pointtouch screentouch sensor
Inflections
3 entriesDerivations
5 entriessimilar
17 entriesShowing 16 of 17 words.
Translations
5 translations across 4 languages.
Czech
2 entries- aut noun (part of a sportsfield)
- zámezí noun (part of a sportsfield)
Finnish
1 entries- kentän ulkopuoli noun (part of a sportsfield)
Hungarian
1 entries- partvonalon túli terület noun (part of a sportsfield)
Polish
1 entries- aut noun (part of a sportsfield)
Sample sentences
83 total sentences available.
You have only to touch the button.
Source: tatoeba (16524)
A bear will not touch a dead body.
Source: tatoeba (18078)
I'll get in touch with you soon.
Source: tatoeba (18762)
Showing 4 of 83 available sentences.
Common questions
What are the closest synonyms for "touch"?
Closest matches include contact, feeling, ability, abut, abuts.
How should I check whether a synonym fits "touch"?
Compare the replacement against real sentence context. This entry includes sample sentences so you can check tone, grammar, and meaning before swapping words.