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in the PONS Dictionary

I. touch [tʌtʃ] N

1. touch no pl (ability to feel, sense):

touch
touch
to do sth by touch
to the touch

2. touch no pl (communication):

touch
touch
to lose touch with sb
to be in touch with sb/sth

3. touch no pl (skill):

touch
touch
to lose one's touch

4. touch no pl (small amount):

touch
touch
touch of garlic
a touch of wind
a touch of flu

5. touch sports:

II. touch [tʌtʃ] VB trans

1. touch (feel with fingers):

touch

2. touch a. fig (come in contact with):

touch

3. touch (eat, drink):

touch
touch

4. touch (move emotionally):

touch
touch

5. touch (rival in quality):

touch

6. touch (concern):

touch
touch

Phrases:

to touch base with sb
to not touch sb/sth with a barge pole, to not touch sb/sth with a ten-foot pole Am
touch wood
touch wood
to touch bottom
to touch bottom

III. touch [tʌtʃ] VB intr

1. touch (feel with fingers):

touch

2. touch (come in contact):

touch

touch down VB intr AVIAT

touch down
touch down

touch off VB trans

touch off
touch off fig
touch off fig

touch on VB trans

touch on
touch on

touch up VB trans

1. touch up (improve):

touch up
touch up

2. touch up Brit inf (touch sexually):

touch up
touch up

touch upon VB trans

touch upon PHRVB touch on

touch on VB trans

touch on
touch on

touch-sensitive [ˈtʌtʃˈsensɪtɪv] ADJ COMPUT

touch-type VB trans

touch-type

touch-and-go [ˌtʌtʃənˈgəʊ, Am -ˈgoʊ] ADJ

touch-and-go
to be touch-and-go whether …
Present
Itouch
youtouch
he/she/ittouches
wetouch
youtouch
theytouch
Past
Itouched
youtouched
he/she/ittouched
wetouched
youtouched
theytouched
Present Perfect
Ihavetouched
youhavetouched
he/she/ithastouched
wehavetouched
youhavetouched
theyhavetouched
Past Perfect
Ihadtouched
youhadtouched
he/she/ithadtouched
wehadtouched
youhadtouched
theyhadtouched