What does touching mean?
Definitions for touching
ˈtʌtʃ ɪŋtouch·ing
This dictionary definitions page includes all the possible meanings, example usage and translations of the word touching.
Princeton's WordNet
touch, touchingnoun
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"
touch, touchingadjective
the act of putting two things together with no space between them
"at his touch the room filled with lights"
affecting, poignant, touchingadjective
arousing affect
"the homecoming of the released hostages was an affecting scene"; "poignant grief cannot endure forever"; "his gratitude was simple and touching"
Wiktionary
touchingadjective
Provoking sadness and pity.
a touching story
Samuel Johnson's Dictionary
Touchingadjective
Pathetick; affecting; moving.
Etymology: from touch.
Touchingprep.
With respect, regard, or relation to.
Etymology: This word is originally a participle of touch.
Touching things which belong to discipline, the church hath authority to make canons and decrees, even as we read in the apostles times it did. Richard Hooker, b. iii.
Touching our person, seek we no revenge;
But we our kingdom’s safety must so tender,
Whose ruin you three sought, that to her laws
We do deliver you. William Shakespeare, Henry V.The heavens and the earth remained in the same state in which they were created, as touching their substance, though there was afterwards added multiplicity of perfection in respect of beauty. Walter Raleigh, Hist. of the World.
Touching the debt, he took himself to be acquitted thereof. John Hayward.
Socrates chose rather to die than renounce or conceal his judgment touching the unity of the Godhead. South.
ChatGPT
touching
Touching refers to coming into physical contact with something, or with a part of the body. It involves the sensation experienced when an object or person contacts the skin or when one individual or object is in direct contact with another. The term can also be used metaphorically to refer to an emotional experience or narrative that deeply affects or moves a person.
Webster Dictionary
Touching
of Touch
Touchingadjective
affecting; moving; pathetic; as, a touching tale
Touching
concerning; with respect to
Touchingnoun
the sense or act of feeling; touch
Dictionary of Nautical Terms
touching
The state of a ship's sails when they first begin to lift or shiver with their edges in the direction of the wind. It is occasioned either by a change in the wind or in the ship's course. (See FULL AND BY.)--Luff and touch her! is the order to the helmsman to bring the vessel up, and see how near she will come to the wind, or to give facility for taking in a reef when about to lower the top-sails, or for deadening the ship's way.
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Numerology
Chaldean Numerology
The numerical value of touching in Chaldean Numerology is: 7
Pythagorean Numerology
The numerical value of touching in Pythagorean Numerology is: 7
Examples of touching in a Sentence
The way the stock market is plunging and touching new level everyday, traders are feeling as if stock market offices are going to be locked soon. Who would repay the amount to about 6 lakh daily traders and 90 Lakhs to 1 crore investors
General Secretary comrade Xi Jinping has shown us touching and familial support and concern.
People we don’t even know, we’ve never met, came and shared their personal stories, advocating for a little autistic boy they’ve never met yet, just to see the outpouring of support was really touching.
I learned that every kid learns a different way and some kids are visual learners, some kids are auditory learners, some kids, you know, learn through touching or feeling, every time we do a lesson, I think, you know, how can they hear it, see it, feel it, taste it.
We're so excited that it's finally happening. Thank you for all your love and well wishes. I look forward to all the belly touching! Xx.
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