touch vs work

touch and work both are nouns.

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

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

touch (noun)	work (noun)
the act of putting two things together with no space between them	activity directed toward making or doing something
the feel of mechanical action	the occupation for which you are paid
a distinguishing style	a product produced or accomplished through the effort or activity or agency of a person or thing
the faculty by which external objects or forces are perceived through contact with the body (especially the hands)	a place where work is done
the sensation produced by pressure receptors in the skin	the total output of a writer or artist (or a substantial part of it)
deftness in handling matters	applying the mind to learning and understanding a subject (especially by reading)
the act of soliciting money (as a gift or loan)	(physics) a manifestation of energy; the transfer of energy from one physical system to another expressed as the product of a force and the distance through which it moves a body in the direction of that force
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)	work (verb)
have an effect upon	give a workout to
color lightly	arrive at a certain condition through repeated motion
comprehend	go sour or spoil
make a more or less disguised reference to	cause to undergo fermentation
consume	find the solution to (a problem or question) or understand the meaning of
make physical contact with, come in contact with	use or manipulate to one's advantage
be in direct physical contact with; make contact	to mix into a homogeneous mass
tamper with	perform as expected when applied
cause to be in brief contact with	move into or onto
affect emotionally	shape, form, or improve a material
perceive via the tactile sense	cause to happen or to occur as a consequence
deal with; usually used with a form of negation	prepare for crops
be relevant to	make something, usually for a specific function
to extend as far as	gratify and charm, usually in order to influence
be equal to in quality or ability	proceed along a path
	move in an agitated manner
	provoke or excite
	be employed
	cause to work
	exert oneself by doing mental or physical work for a purpose or out of necessity; work
	have an effect or outcome; often the one desired or expected
	operate in a certain place, area, or specialty
	proceed towards a goal or along a path or through an activity
	have and exert influence or effect
	operate in or through
	cause to operate or function
	behave in a certain way when handled