touching vs tag

tag vs touching

touching and tag both are nouns.

touching is an adjective but tag is not an adjective.

touching is not a verb while tag is a verb.

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

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

touching: the act of putting two things together with no space between them
tag: (sports) the act of touching a player in a game (which changes their status in the game)

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

touching (noun)	tag (noun)
the act of putting two things together with no space between them	(sports) the act of touching a player in a game (which changes their status in the game)
the event of something coming in contact with the body	a game in which one child chases the others; the one who is caught becomes the next chaser
	a small piece of cloth
	a label written or printed on paper, cardboard, or plastic that is attached to something to indicate its owner, nature, price, etc.
	a label associated with something for the purpose of identification

touching (adjective)	tag (adjective)
arousing affect

touching (verb)	tag (verb)
	provide with a name or nickname
	attach a tag or label to
	touch a player while he is holding the ball
	supply (blank verse or prose) with rhymes
	go after with the intent to catch

Difference between touching and tag

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