touching

Reading level: hard

Estimated CEFR level: C1 — Advanced

Estimated from word frequency; not an official CEFR classification.

Definition

  1. noun the event of something coming in contact with the body
  2. noun the act of putting two things together with no space between them
  3. verb make physical contact with, come in contact with

Etymology

From Middle English touchynge, equivalent to touch + -ing.

Synonyms

touch

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