interjection
touché
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Touché (interjection) means Said to acknowledge that someone has made a good point against you, or scored a hit in an argument. Example: “You said the same thing last week." "Touché.”
interjection
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Said to acknowledge that someone has made a good point against you, or scored a hit in an argument.
""You said the same thing last week." "Touché.""
How to use touché
Learner’s notesIn plain EnglishFair point — you got me.
When to use it
Conversational and light. Written with the accent: touché.
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Etymology
From French "touché," touched — from fencing, called out to acknowledge being hit by an opponent's blade.
Rhymes for touché
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What does touché mean?
A good-humoured admission that the other person has made a fair point or won the exchange.
Where does touché come from?
From fencing, where "touché" acknowledges that your opponent's blade has landed. It transferred naturally to hits landed in argument.
What is the meaning of touché?
"touché" (interjection) means said to acknowledge that someone has made a good point against you, or scored a hit in an argument.
How do you use touché in a sentence?
Example: ""You said the same thing last week." "Touché.""
