stick vs touch

stick and touch both are nouns.

stick and touch both are verbs.

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

As verbs, touch is a hypernym of stick; that is, touch is a word with a broader meaning than stick:

stick: come or be in close contact with; stick or hold together and resist separation
touch: be in direct physical contact with; make contact

Other hypernyms of stick include adjoin, contact, meet.

stick (noun)	touch (noun)
threat of a penalty	the act of putting two things together with no space between them
an implement consisting of a length of wood	the feel of mechanical action
a long thin implement resembling a length of wood	a distinguishing style
marijuana leaves rolled into a cigarette for smoking	the faculty by which external objects or forces are perceived through contact with the body (especially the hands)
a lever used by a pilot to control the ailerons and elevators of an airplane	the sensation produced by pressure receptors in the skin
a long implement (usually made of wood) that is shaped so that hockey or polo players can hit a puck or ball	deftness in handling matters
informal terms for the leg	the act of soliciting money (as a gift or loan)
a rectangular quarter pound block of butter or margarine	a suggestion of some quality
a small thin branch of a tree	a communicative interaction
	the event of something coming in contact with the body
	a slight but appreciable amount
	a slight attack of illness

stick (verb)	touch (verb)
be a mystery or bewildering to	have an effect upon
saddle with something disagreeable or disadvantageous	color lightly
stick to firmly	comprehend
come or be in close contact with; stick or hold together and resist separation	make a more or less disguised reference to
put, fix, force, or implant	consume
pierce or penetrate or puncture with something pointed	make physical contact with, come in contact with
pierce with a thrust using a pointed instrument	be in direct physical contact with; make contact
fasten with an adhesive material like glue	tamper with
fasten with or as with pins or nails	cause to be in brief contact with
fasten into place by fixing an end or point into something	affect emotionally
cover and decorate with objects that pierce the surface	perceive via the tactile sense
be in a certain place and not leave	deal with; usually used with a form of negation
be loyal to	be relevant to
endure	to extend as far as
be a devoted follower or supporter	be equal to in quality or ability
be or become fixed

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