: an airplane landing followed immediately by application of power and a takeoff and usually executed as one of a series for practice at landings
: unpredictable as to outcome : uncertain
it was touch and go there for a while
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Landon Mion, Fox News, 24 Feb. 2025
The proverbial cherry on top is a circular lounge on the upper deck that can transform into a touch-and-go helipad.
—Nicole Hoey, Robb Report, 19 Feb. 2025
Tj MacIas, Kansas City Star, 31 Jan. 2025
Tire marks on the flight deck obviously, though whether touch and go or recoveries (and launches) remains debatable.
—Tommy Tuberville, Newsweek, 8 Jan. 2025
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Noun
The pope was alert and responsive on Sunday and attended Mass.
Francis' condition is touch-and-go, given his age, fragility and pre-existing lung disease, doctors said.
—Landon Mion, Fox News, 24 Feb. 2025
The proverbial cherry on top is a circular lounge on the upper deck that can transform into a touch-and-go helipad.
—Nicole Hoey, Robb Report, 19 Feb. 2025
Adjective
His condition was touch and go, but this brave boy refused to give up.
—Tj MacIas, Kansas City Star, 31 Jan. 2025
Tire marks on the flight deck obviously, though whether touch and go or recoveries (and launches) remains debatable.
—Tommy Tuberville, Newsweek, 8 Jan. 2025
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“Touch-and-go.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/touch-and-go. Accessed 28 Feb. 2025.
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