ADJ
- delicate, gentle, light, slight
- The slightest touch will set off the alarm
PREP
- at sb/sth's ~
- The door swung open at his touch. You can now do your shopping at the touch of a button
ADJ
- final, finishing
- decorative, festive, homely, romantic
- The family photos give the room a homely touch
- humorous
- classy, lovely, nice, professional
- Giving her flowers was a nice touch
- feminine, human, idiosyncratic, individual, personal
- little
- The decor includes many idiosyncratic little touches
VERB + TOUCH
- add, give sth, put
- She's just putting the finishing touches to her painting
ADJ
- golden, magic
- deft, sure
- With students she had a sure touch and showed great personal sensitivity
- light
- He handles this controversial subject with a light touch
- political
- He found his old political touch when the crisis emerged
VERB + TOUCH
- find
- lose
- Maybe the champion is losing her magic touch
VERB + TOUCH
- add, bring
- Her speech brought a welcome touch of humour to the evening
PREP
- with a ~ of
- 'Thanks,' she said, with a touch of sarcasm
- ~ of
ADJ
- close
- The security staff were in close touch with the local police
VERB + TOUCH
- get in
- I'm trying to get in touch with Jane. Do you have her number?
- keep in, stay in
- It is important to keep in touch with the latest research. Let's keep in touch
- put sb in
- I'll put you in touch with someone in your area
- lose
- I've lost touch with all my old friends
PREP
- in ~
- Are you still in touch with your friends from college?
- out of ~
- This government is increasingly out of touch with ordinary voters
- ~ with
ADV
- (not) actually, not even, not quite
- He did not actually touch the substance, but may have inhaled microparticles
- barely, hardly, scarcely
- You've hardly touched your food (= not eaten it)
- almost, nearly, practically
- Their faces were almost touching
- just
- briefly
- His fingers briefly touched hers
- gently, lightly
- gingerly
- accidentally, inadvertently
- He accidentally touched a live wire attached to overhead power cables
- never
- He said I kicked him, but I never touched him!
VERB + TOUCH
- want to
- (not) dare (to)
- Don't you dare touch me!
- reach out to
- Her hand reached out to touch his cheek
- let sb
- He wouldn't let me touch the wound
PREP
- on
- He touched her gently on the arm
- with
- She touched him with her hand
ADV
- deeply
- The story touched me very deeply
- PHRASAL VERBS touch on/upon sth
- briefly
- just, merely
- Photojournalism and the birth of photography are merely touched on in the book
VERB + TOUCH
- want to
- I want to touch briefly on another aspect of the problem