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touching

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touch·ing  (tchng)
adj.
Eliciting or capable of eliciting sympathy or tenderness. See Synonyms at moving.
prep.
Concerning; about.

touching·ly adv.
touching·ness n.

touching
Adjective
arousing tender feelings
prep
relating to or concerning: she might talk about matters touching both of them
ThesaurusLegend:  Synonyms Related Words Antonyms
Noun1.touchingtouching - 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"
impinging, striking, contact - the physical coming together of two or more things; "contact with the pier scraped paint from the hull"
light touch, brush - momentary contact
stroke - a light touch
2.touchingtouching - the act of putting two things together with no space between them; "at his touch the room filled with lights"
human action, human activity, act, deed - something that people do or cause to happen
physical contact, contact - the act of touching physically; "her fingers came in contact with the light switch"
dab, pat, tap - a light touch or stroke
hitting, striking, hit - the act of contacting one thing with another; "repeated hitting raised a large bruise"; "after three misses she finally got a hit"
jab, dig - the act of touching someone suddenly with your finger or elbow; "she gave me a sharp dig in the ribs"
kiss - a light glancing touch; "there was a brief kiss of their hands in passing"
buss, kiss, osculation - the act of caressing with the lips (or an instance thereof)
snap, grab, snatch, catch - the act of catching an object with the hands; "Mays made the catch with his back to the plate"; "he made a grab for the ball before it landed"; "Martin's snatch at the bridle failed and the horse raced away"; "the infielder's snap and throw was a single motion"
handling, manipulation - the action of touching with the hands (or the skillful use of the hands) or by the use of mechanical means
fingering - touching something with the fingers
grope - the act of groping; and instance of groping
palpation, tactual exploration - a method of examination in which the examiner feels the size or shape or firmness or location of something (of body parts when the examiner is a health professional)
tickling, tickle, titillation - the act of tickling
stroking, stroke - a light touch with the hands
tag - (sports) the act of touching a player in a game (which changes their status in the game)
lick, lap - touching with the tongue; "the dog's laps were warm and wet"
grazing, shaving, skimming - the act of brushing against while passing
Adj.1.touchingtouching - arousing affect; "the homecoming of the released hostages was an affecting scene"; "poignant grief cannot endure forever"; "his gratitude was simple and touching"
moving - arousing or capable of arousing deep emotion; "she laid her case of destitution before him in a very moving letter"- N. Hawthorne

touching
Translations
Spanish touching [ˈtʌtʃɪŋ] adjconmovedor(a)
French touching [ˈtʌtʃɪŋ] touch adjtouchant(e)attendrissant(e)
German touching [ˈtʌtʃɪŋ] touch adjrührend
Italian touching [ˈtʌtʃɪŋ] adjcommovente

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A BLIND MAN was accustomed to distinguishing different animals by touching them with his hands.
They fell upon each other's neck, and at the conclusion of that touching rite the Boss had two watches.
When his master was speaking to him it was always, "Yes, sir; yes, sir" -- touching his hat at every word; and every one thought he was a very nice young man and that Mr.
 
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