touching

[ tuhch-ing ]
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adjective
  1. affecting; moving; pathetic: a touching scene of farewell.

  2. that touches.

preposition
  1. in reference or relation to; concerning; about: He wrote touching future plans.

Origin of touching

1
First recorded in 1250–1300; touch + -ing2

Other words for touching

Other words from touching

  • touch·ing·ly, adverb
  • touch·ing·ness, noun
  • un·touch·ing, adjective

Words Nearby touching

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How to use touching in a sentence

British Dictionary definitions for touching

touching

/ (ˈtʌtʃɪŋ) /


adjective
  1. evoking or eliciting tender feelings: your sympathy is touching

preposition
  1. on the subject of; relating to

Derived forms of touching

  • touchingly, adverb
  • touchingness, noun

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