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touch vs grab

grab vs touch

touch and grab both are nouns.

touch and grab both are verbs.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
touch Yes No Yes No
grab Yes No Yes No
As nouns, grab is a hyponym of touch; that is, grab is a word with a more specific, narrower meaning than touch:
  • touch: the act of putting two things together with no space between them
  • grab: the act of catching an object with the hands
Other hyponyms of touch include contact, physical contact, dab, pat, tap, hit, hitting, striking, dig, jab, kiss, buss, kiss, osculation, catch, snap, snatch, handling, manipulation, fingering, grope, palpation, tactual exploration, tickle, tickling, titillation, stroke, stroking, tag, lap, lick, grazing, shaving, skimming.
touch (noun) grab (noun)
the act of putting two things together with no space between them the act of catching an object with the hands
the feel of mechanical action a mechanical device for gripping an object
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
touch (verb) grab (verb)
have an effect upon capture the attention or imagination of
color lightly take hold of so as to seize or restrain or stop the motion of
comprehend take or grasp suddenly
make a more or less disguised reference to make a grasping or snatching motion with the hand
consume get hold of or seize quickly and easily
make physical contact with, come in contact with obtain illegally or unscrupulously
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
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