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touch vs skim over

skim over vs touch

touch is a noun but skim over is not a noun.

touch and skim over both are verbs.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
touch Yes No Yes No
skim over No No Yes No
As verbs, skim over is a hyponym of touch; that is, skim over is a word with a more specific, narrower meaning than touch:
  • touch: make physical contact with, come in contact with
  • skim over: move or pass swiftly and lightly over the surface of
Other hyponyms of touch include engage, touch, toe, pick up, hit, strike, finger, thumb, feel, feel, palpate, handle, palm, stroke, collide with, hit, impinge on, run into, strike, brush, skim, hit, strike, buss, kiss, osculate, snog, kiss, mouth, press, tag.
touch (noun) skim over (noun)
the act of putting two things together with no space between them
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) skim over (verb)
have an effect upon read superficially
color lightly move or pass swiftly and lightly over the surface of
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
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