Definition of touché in English:
touché
exclamation tuːˈʃeɪtuˈʃeɪ
1Used as an acknowledgement during a discussion of a good or clever point made at one's expense by another person.
‘You haven't contributed much, this evening.’ ‘How could I have?’ ‘Touché. I do go on.’
Example sentencesExamples
- ‘Ooh, touché,’ Master Alexi remarked with a grin at the king.
- You can read the story on - touché - a cached copy of the story I found on Google.
- True it could - excuse me - indeed it should be said that a streak like this itself amounts - touché - to a blazing exception.
- ‘Oh, touché,’ he said, pretending to look wounded.
2(in fencing) used as an acknowledgement of a hit by one's opponent.
Origin
French, literally 'touched', past participle of toucher.
Definition of touché in US English:
touché
exclamationtuˈʃeɪto͞oˈSHā
1Used as an acknowledgment during a discussion of a good or clever point made at one's expense by another person.
“You haven't contributed much, this evening.” “How could I have?” “Touché. I do go on.”
Example sentencesExamples
- ‘Oh, touché,’ he said, pretending to look wounded.
- You can read the story on - touché - a cached copy of the story I found on Google.
- True it could - excuse me - indeed it should be said that a streak like this itself amounts - touché - to a blazing exception.
- ‘Ooh, touché,’ Master Alexi remarked with a grin at the king.
2(in fencing) used as an acknowledgment of a hit by one's opponent.
Origin
French, literally ‘touched’, past participle of toucher.