work vs touch

work and touch both are nouns.

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

As verbs, touch is a hypernym of work; that is, touch is a word with a broader meaning than work:

Other hypernyms of work include affect, bear on, bear upon, impact, touch on.

work (noun)	touch (noun)
activity directed toward making or doing something	the act of putting two things together with no space between them
the occupation for which you are paid	the feel of mechanical action
a product produced or accomplished through the effort or activity or agency of a person or thing	a distinguishing style
a place where work is done	the faculty by which external objects or forces are perceived through contact with the body (especially the hands)
the total output of a writer or artist (or a substantial part of it)	the sensation produced by pressure receptors in the skin
applying the mind to learning and understanding a subject (especially by reading)	deftness in handling matters
(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	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

work (verb)	touch (verb)
give a workout to	have an effect upon
arrive at a certain condition through repeated motion	color lightly
go sour or spoil	comprehend
cause to undergo fermentation	make a more or less disguised reference to
find the solution to (a problem or question) or understand the meaning of	consume
use or manipulate to one's advantage	make physical contact with, come in contact with
to mix into a homogeneous mass	be in direct physical contact with; make contact
perform as expected when applied	tamper with
move into or onto	cause to be in brief contact with
shape, form, or improve a material	affect emotionally
cause to happen or to occur as a consequence	perceive via the tactile sense
prepare for crops	deal with; usually used with a form of negation
make something, usually for a specific function	be relevant to
gratify and charm, usually in order to influence	to extend as far as
proceed along a path	be equal to in quality or ability
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