touch vs ring

touch and ring both are nouns.

touch and ring both are verbs.

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

As verbs, ring is a hyponym of touch; that is, ring is a word with a more specific, narrower meaning than touch:

touch: be in direct physical contact with; make contact
ring: extend on all sides of simultaneously; encircle

Other hyponyms of touch include cover, spread over, adhere, cleave, cling, cohere, stick, chafe, fray, fret, rub, scratch, attach, hug, abut, adjoin, border, butt, butt against, butt on, edge, march, border, environ, skirt, surround, lean against, lean on, rest on.

touch (noun)	ring (noun)
the act of putting two things together with no space between them	jewelry consisting of a circlet of precious metal (often set with jewels) worn on the finger
the feel of mechanical action	a strip of material attached to the leg of a bird to identify it (as in studies of bird migration)
a distinguishing style	a rigid circular band of metal or wood or other material used for holding or fastening or hanging or pulling
the faculty by which external objects or forces are perceived through contact with the body (especially the hands)	a platform usually marked off by ropes in which contestants box or wrestle
the sensation produced by pressure receptors in the skin	a characteristic sound
deftness in handling matters	the sound of a bell ringing
the act of soliciting money (as a gift or loan)	an association of criminals
a suggestion of some quality	(chemistry) a chain of atoms in a molecule that forms a closed loop
a communicative interaction	a toroidal shape
the event of something coming in contact with the body
a slight but appreciable amount
a slight attack of illness

touch (verb)	ring (verb)
have an effect upon	get or try to get into communication (with someone) by telephone
color lightly	attach a ring to the foot of, in order to identify
comprehend	extend on all sides of simultaneously; encircle
make a more or less disguised reference to	sound loudly and sonorously
consume	make (bells) ring, often for the purposes of musical edification
make physical contact with, come in contact with	ring or echo with sound
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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