touching vs dig

dig vs touching

touching and dig both are nouns.

touching is an adjective but dig is not an adjective.

touching is not a verb while dig is a verb.

Word	Noun	Adjective	Verb	Adverb
touching	Yes	Yes	No	No
dig	Yes	No	Yes	No

As nouns, dig is a hyponym of touching; that is, dig is a word with a more specific, narrower meaning than touching:

touching: the act of putting two things together with no space between them
dig: the act of touching someone suddenly with your finger or elbow

Other hyponyms of touching include contact, physical contact, dab, pat, tap, hit, hitting, striking, 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.

touching (noun)	dig (noun)
the act of putting two things together with no space between them	the act of digging
the event of something coming in contact with the body	the act of touching someone suddenly with your finger or elbow
	a small gouge (as in the cover of a book)
	an aggressive remark directed at a person like a missile and intended to have a telling effect
	the site of an archeological exploration

touching (adjective)	dig (adjective)
arousing affect

touching (verb)	dig (verb)
	get the meaning of something
	turn up, loosen, or remove earth
	create by digging
	remove the inner part or the core of
	poke or thrust abruptly
	thrust down or into
	remove, harvest, or recover by digging
	work hard

Difference between touching and dig

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