touch-type

[ tuhch-tahyp ]

verb (used without object)

, touch-typed, touch-typ·ing.

1. to type by means of the touch system.

touch-type

verb

1. intr to type without having to look at the keys of the typewriter

Derived Forms

• ˈtouch-ˌtypist, noun

Other Words From

• touch-typist noun

Word History and Origins

Origin of touch-type¹

An Americanism dating back to 1940–45

Related Words

• copy
• transcribe
• write