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touch-and-go Definition

touch-and-go (tuc̸h′ən gō′)

adjective

uncertain, risky, or precarious

touch-and-go Synonyms

touch-and-go

modif.

  1. Hasty

    rapid, casual, superficial; see shallow 2.

  2. Risky

    ticklish, hazardous, tricky; see dangerous 1, 2, uncertain 2.

touch-and-go Usage Examples

Modifies a noun

  • landing: Saturday's mission was one of two touch-and-go landings to collect samples of the asteroid's surface materials.
  • operation: This unit features handwriting recognition and touch-and-go operation which makes data entry simple and easy.
  • situation: As a result, the situation on the Korean Peninsula has now gone beyond the limits of danger and turned into a touch-and-go situation.

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