touching vs grab

grab vs touching

touching and grab both are nouns.

touching is an adjective but grab is not an adjective.

touching is not a verb while grab is a verb.

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

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

touching: the act of putting two things together with no space between them
grab: the act of catching an object with the hands

Other hyponyms of touching include contact, physical contact, dab, pat, tap, hit, hitting, striking, dig, jab, kiss, buss, kiss, osculation, catch, snap, snatch, handling, manipulation, fingering, grope, palpation, tactual exploration, tickle, tickling, titillation, stroke, stroking, tag, lap, lick, grazing, shaving, skimming.

touching (noun)	grab (noun)
the act of putting two things together with no space between them	the act of catching an object with the hands
the event of something coming in contact with the body	a mechanical device for gripping an object

touching (adjective)	grab (adjective)
arousing affect

touching (verb)	grab (verb)
	capture the attention or imagination of
	take hold of so as to seize or restrain or stop the motion of
	take or grasp suddenly
	make a grasping or snatching motion with the hand
	get hold of or seize quickly and easily
	obtain illegally or unscrupulously

Difference between touching and grab

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