touched wood

A form of touch wood — To make contact with wood to avert bad luck, in accordance with a folk practice.

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Meanings

verb
  1. participlepastsimple past and past participle of touch wood
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APA

touched wood. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 5, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/touched%20wood

MLA

“touched wood.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/touched%20wood. Accessed November 5, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “touched wood,” accessed November 5, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/touched%20wood.

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