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noun  /tʌtʃ/ 

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singular	touch
plural	touches

phrases

• find your touch

  to start to do something very well

  It was a while before Robertson began to find his touch.

  Synonyms or related words for this meaning of touch: excel, distinguish yourself, smash a record, make history, shine... more

• finishing/final touch

  something that you add or do to make something complete

  The band is putting the finishing touches to their third album.

  Synonyms or related words for this meaning of touch: end, ending, finish, conclusion, withdrawal... more

• in touch (with someone)

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     be in touch (with someone)

     to see, speak to, or write to someone

     I’ll be in touch next week about our trip to Paris.

     Are you still in touch with any friends from university?

     Synonyms or related words for this meaning of touch: hear from, maintain, correspond, lose touch/contact (with someone), silence... more
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     get in touch (with someone)

     to speak or write to someone, especially after you have not spoken to them for a long time

     I must get in touch with the bank and arrange an overdraft.

     Synonyms or related words for this meaning of touch: hear from, maintain, correspond, lose touch/contact (with someone), silence... more
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     keep/stay in touch (with someone)

     to continue to write or speak to someone although you do not see them often

     They moved away five years ago, but we still keep in touch.

     keep/stay in close touch (=speak or write to someone often):

     We stayed in close touch while they were in Johannesburg.

     Synonyms or related words for this meaning of touch: hear from, maintain, correspond, lose touch/contact (with someone), silence... more
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     put someone in touch with someone

     to tell someone the name, telephone number etc of a person or organization that can give them information or help

     Maria put me in touch with a great acupuncturist in London.

     Synonyms or related words for this meaning of touch: hear from, maintain, correspond, lose touch/contact (with someone), silence... more

• in touch (with something)

  1. 1

     be in touch with something

     to understand feelings or a situation very well

     Emma felt she wasn’t in touch with her own emotions.

     Synonyms or related words for this meaning of touch: understand, know, work out, comprehend, deduce... more
  2. 2

     keep/stay in touch with something

     to continue to understand and know about a situation or subject

     To be successful in business, you must keep in touch with the market.

     Synonyms or related words for this meaning of touch: understand, know, work out, comprehend, deduce... more

• lose your touch

  to no longer be good at doing something

  You haven’t sold anything today. You must be losing your touch.

• out of touch

  1. 1

     be out of touch (with someone)

     to not see, speak to, or write to someone any longer

     Synonyms or related words for this meaning of touch: hear from, maintain, correspond, lose touch/contact (with someone), silence... more
  2. 2

     be out of touch (with something)

     to no longer have recent knowledge or information about something

     I haven’t taught for a while so I’m a little out of touch.

     Synonyms or related words for this meaning of touch: not know the first thing/not have the first idea about something, have no concept of something, lose touch (with something), not have a clue, be no judge (of something)... more

• a soft/an easy touch

  informal
  someone who can be persuaded very easily to do something, for example to give you money

  She’s a nice woman, but she’s not a soft touch.

  Synonyms or related words for this meaning of touch: yes man, paper tiger, softie, doormat, dead loss... more

• a touch of something

  a small amount of a quality

  ‘You seem really interested,’ he said with a touch of irony.

  add/bring a touch of something:

  Winter flowers add a welcome touch of colour to the garden.

  Synonyms or related words for this meaning of touch: measure, dash, tinge, drop, grain... more

• to the touch

  used for describing the way that something feels

  The fabric felt soft to the touch.

  Bake the cake until it is firm to the touch.

  Synonyms or related words for this meaning of touch: texture, finish, feel, textural, texturally... more