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contact, physical contact
the act of touching physically
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dab, pat, tap
a light touch or stroke
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hit, hitting, striking
the act of contacting one thing with another
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dig, jab
the act of touching someone suddenly with your finger or elbow
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kiss
a light glancing touch
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buss, kiss, osculation
the act of caressing with the lips (or an instance thereof)
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catch, grab, snap, snatch
the act of catching an object with the hands
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handling, manipulation
the action of touching with the hands (or the skillful use of the hands) or by the use of mechanical means
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fingering
touching something with the fingers
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grope
the act of groping; and instance of groping
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palpation, tactual exploration
a method of examination in which the examiner feels the size or shape or firmness or location of something (of body parts when the examiner is a health professional)
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tickle, tickling, titillation
the act of tickling
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stroke, stroking
a light touch with the hands
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tag
(sports) the act of touching a player in a game (which changes their status in the game)
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lap, lick
touching with the tongue
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grazing, shaving, skimming
the act of brushing against while passing
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rub, wipe
the act of rubbing or wiping
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contusion
the action of bruising
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crash, smash
the act of colliding with something
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fielding
(baseball) handling the ball while playing in the field
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fair ball
(baseball) a ball struck with the bat so that it stays between the lines (the foul lines) that define the width of the playing field
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snick
a glancing contact with the ball off the edge of the cricket bat
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bunt
(baseball) the act of hitting a baseball lightly without swinging the bat
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fly, fly ball
(baseball) a hit that flies up in the air
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ground ball, groundball, grounder, hopper
(baseball) a hit that travels along the ground
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header
(soccer) the act of hitting the ball with your head
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scorcher, screamer
a very hard hit ball
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plunk, plunker
(baseball) hitting a baseball so that it drops suddenly
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laying on
the act of contacting something with your hand
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smack, smooch
an enthusiastic kiss
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French kiss, deep kiss, soul kiss
an openmouthed kiss in which your tongue is inserted into the other's mouth
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fair catch
(American football) a catch of a punt on the fly by a defensive player who has signalled that he will not run and so should not be tackled
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interception
(American football) the act of catching a football by a player on the opposing team
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reception
(American football) the act of catching a pass in football
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rebound
the act of securing possession of the rebounding basketball after a missed shot
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shoestring catch
(baseball) a running catch made near the ground
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interlock, interlocking, mesh, meshing
the act of interlocking or meshing
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ballottement
a palpatory technique for feeling a floating object in the body (especially for determining the position of a fetus by feeling the rebound of the fetus after a quick digital tap on the wall of the uterus)
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caress
a gentle affectionate stroking (or something resembling it)