Ways of Touching
Match the verbs on the left with their definitions on the right. The tiles in the right-hand column are sortable. ANSWERS
- pet
- scratch
- tap
- slap
- pinch
- feel
- clutch
- jab
- press
- smooth
- grip something tightly and sharply between finger and thumb
- touch the screen of a mobile device in order to make something happen
- hold something tightly because you do not want to lose it
- push something into or towards something else with short quick movements
- touch an animal or person gently and affectionately with the hands
- move your fingers over something in order to find out what it is like
- move your hand across the surface of something until it is flat and even
- rub your skin with your nails, usually because it is itching
- push something firmly against a surface
- hit someone with the flat part of your hand
