grab vs touch

grab and touch both are nouns.

grab and touch both are verbs.

Word	Noun	Adjective	Verb	Adverb
grab	Yes	No	Yes	No
touch	Yes	No	Yes	No

As nouns, touch is a hypernym of grab; that is, touch is a word with a broader meaning than grab:

grab: the act of catching an object with the hands
touch: the act of putting two things together with no space between them

Other hypernyms of grab include touching.

grab (noun)	touch (noun)
the act of catching an object with the hands	the act of putting two things together with no space between them
a mechanical device for gripping an object	the feel of mechanical action
	a distinguishing style
	the faculty by which external objects or forces are perceived through contact with the body (especially the hands)
	the sensation produced by pressure receptors in the skin
	deftness in handling matters
	the act of soliciting money (as a gift or loan)
	a suggestion of some quality
	a communicative interaction
	the event of something coming in contact with the body
	a slight but appreciable amount
	a slight attack of illness

grab (verb)	touch (verb)
capture the attention or imagination of	have an effect upon
take hold of so as to seize or restrain or stop the motion of	color lightly
take or grasp suddenly	comprehend
make a grasping or snatching motion with the hand	make a more or less disguised reference to
get hold of or seize quickly and easily	consume
obtain illegally or unscrupulously	make physical contact with, come in contact with
	be in direct physical contact with; make contact
	tamper with
	cause to be in brief contact with
	affect emotionally
	perceive via the tactile sense
	deal with; usually used with a form of negation
	be relevant to
	to extend as far as
	be equal to in quality or ability

Difference between grab and touch

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