touches 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. indicativepresentsingularthird personthird-person singular simple present indicative of touch wood
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touches wood. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 5, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/touches%20wood

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