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- Dictionarytouching/ˈtʌtʃɪŋ/
adjective
- 1. arousing feelings of sympathy or gratitude: "your loyalty is very touching"
preposition
- 1. concerning; about: "discoveries touching the neglected traditions of the London Boroughs"
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adjective. us / ˈtʌtʃ·ɪŋ / Add to word list. making you feel sadness, sympathy, etc.: Many find stories about cats more touching than any human stories.
The meaning of TOUCHING is capable of arousing emotions of tenderness or compassion. How to use touching in a sentence. Synonym Discussion of Touching.
Something that is touching affects you emotionally—it makes you feel sad or tender. A touching video about baby hedgehogs might even make your stoic older sister cry.
Define touching. touching synonyms, touching pronunciation, touching translation, English dictionary definition of touching. adj. Eliciting or capable of eliciting sympathy or tenderness. See Synonyms at moving. prep.
Touching definition: affecting; moving; pathetic. See examples of TOUCHING used in a sentence.
Definition of touching adjective in Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.
If something is touching, it causes feelings of sadness or sympathy. This is a touching tale of adolescent friendship. It was a very, very touching moment. Synonyms: moving, affecting, sad, stirring More Synonyms of touching.
Touching Definition. tŭchĭng. Meanings. Synonyms. Sentences. Definition Source. Word Forms. Adjective. Preposition. Verb. Filter. adjective. Eliciting or capable of eliciting sympathy or tenderness. American Heritage. That touches the feelings; arousing tender emotion; affecting. Webster's New World. Provoking sadness and pity. A touching story.
to put the hand, finger, etc., on or into contact with (something) to feel it: He touched the iron cautiously. to come into contact with and perceive (something), as the hand or the like does. to bring (the hand, finger, etc., or something held) into contact with something: She touched a match to the papers.
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