This type of verb is used when saying that two or more people or things do something that involves both or all of them. GRAMMAR: Reciprocal verbs Touch is a reciprocal verb. 2 no space between TOUCH if two things touch, or one thing touches another thing, they reach each other so that there is no space between them As our glasses touched, he said ‘Cheers!’ Her dress was so long that it was touching the ground. touch somebody on the arm/leg etc A hand touched her on the shoulder. If your house has been burgled, you shouldn’t touch anything until the police arrive. S2 W2 verb 1 feel TOUCH to put your hand, finger etc on someone or something She reached out to touch his arm.Touchingly From Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English touch touch 1 / tʌtʃ / Touched untouched touching touchy untouchable