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touch vs lick

lick vs touch

touch and lick both are nouns.

touch and lick both are verbs.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
touch Yes No Yes No
lick Yes No Yes No
As nouns, lick is a hyponym of touch; that is, lick is a word with a more specific, narrower meaning than touch:
  • touch: the act of putting two things together with no space between them
  • lick: touching with the tongue
Other hyponyms of touch include contact, physical contact, dab, pat, tap, hit, hitting, striking, dig, jab, kiss, buss, kiss, osculation, catch, grab, snap, snatch, handling, manipulation, fingering, grope, palpation, tactual exploration, tickle, tickling, titillation, stroke, stroking, tag, lap, grazing, shaving, skimming.
touch (noun) lick (noun)
the act of putting two things together with no space between them touching with the tongue
the feel of mechanical action (boxing) a blow with the fist
a distinguishing style a salt deposit that animals regularly lick
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) lick (verb)
have an effect upon find the solution to (a problem or question) or understand the meaning of
color lightly take up with the tongue
comprehend pass the tongue over
make a more or less disguised reference to beat thoroughly and conclusively in a competition or fight
consume
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
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