# touch wood

> English word · Verb

## Definitions
1. To make contact with wood to avert bad luck, in accordance with a folk practice.

## Etymology
From a folk practice of unclear origin.

## Source
Compiled from Wiktionary via kaikki.org (CC BY-SA). Data vintage: 2026-05-06.
Canonical page: https://plainspell.com/en/word/touch-wood