Definition of touched
1 : emotionally stirred (as with gratitude)
2 : slightly unbalanced mentally
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Examples of touched in a Sentence
She was touched that he had come only to see her.
We were very touched by their story.
First Known Use of touched
14th century
TOUCHED Defined for English Language Learners
touched
playDefinition of touched for English Language Learners
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: having a small amount of something
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: having emotional feelings because you are grateful or pleased by what someone has done or said
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: slightly crazy
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