touch vs physical contact

physical contact vs touch

touch and physical contact both are nouns.

touch is a verb but physical contact is not a verb.

Word	Noun	Adjective	Verb	Adverb
touch	Yes	No	Yes	No
physical contact	Yes	No	No	No

As nouns, physical contact is a hyponym of touch; that is, physical contact is a word with a more specific, narrower meaning than touch:

touch: the act of putting two things together with no space between them
physical contact: the act of touching physically

Other hyponyms of touch include 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, lick, grazing, shaving, skimming.

touch (noun)	physical contact (noun)
the act of putting two things together with no space between them	the act of touching physically
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

touch (verb)	physical contact (verb)
have an effect upon
color lightly
comprehend
make a more or less disguised reference to
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

Difference between touch and physical contact

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