Noun

• S: (n) manipulation, use (exerting shrewd or devious influence especially for one's own advantage) "his manipulation of his friends was scandalous"
• S: (n) handling, manipulation (the action of touching with the hands (or the skillful use of the hands) or by the use of mechanical means)
• direct hyponym / full hyponym
• direct hypernym / inherited hypernym / sister term
• S: (n) touch, touching (the act of putting two things together with no space between them) "at his touch the room filled with lights"
• S: (n) contact, physical contact (the act of touching physically) "her fingers came in contact with the light switch"
• S: (n) tap, pat, dab (a light touch or stroke)
• S: (n) hit, hitting, striking (the act of contacting one thing with another) "repeated hitting raised a large bruise"; "after three misses she finally got a hit"
• S: (n) dig, jab (the act of touching someone suddenly with your finger or elbow) "she gave me a sharp dig in the ribs"
• S: (n) kiss (a light glancing touch) "there was a brief kiss of their hands in passing"
• S: (n) kiss, buss, osculation (the act of caressing with the lips (or an instance thereof))
• S: (n) catch, grab, snatch, snap (the act of catching an object with the hands) "Mays made the catch with his back to the plate"; "he made a grab for the ball before it landed"; "Martin's snatch at the bridle failed and the horse raced away"; "the infielder's snap and throw was a single motion"
• S: (n) handling, manipulation (the action of touching with the hands (or the skillful use of the hands) or by the use of mechanical means)
• S: (n) fingering (touching something with the fingers)
• S: (n) grope (the act of groping; and instance of groping)
• S: (n) 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))
• S: (n) tickle, tickling, titillation (the act of tickling)
• S: (n) stroke, stroking (a light touch with the hands)
• S: (n) tag ((sports) the act of touching a player in a game (which changes their status in the game))
• S: (n) lick, lap (touching with the tongue) "the dog's laps were warm and wet"
• S: (n) grazing, shaving, skimming (the act of brushing against while passing)
• derivationally related form