: 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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Zhenbo Wang, Discover Magazine, 31 Dec. 2024
Photo : Columbus Yachts Touch and Go Angelini knows a touch-and-go helipad made from teak on the bow isn’t your standard feature on a yacht of this size.
—Chrissie McClatchie, Robb Report, 27 Dec. 2024
Tommy Tuberville, Newsweek, 8 Jan. 2025
Both birds were treated and given a combination of antibiotic, pain relief, and antiparasitic drugs; Gabriel is on the mend, while Gilbert’s condition remains touch and go.
—Kenny Torrella, Vox, 26 Nov. 2024
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Noun
The spacecraft will use both touch-and-go and anchor-and-attach techniques to collect samples from the asteroid’s surface.
—Zhenbo Wang, Discover Magazine, 31 Dec. 2024
Photo : Columbus Yachts Touch and Go Angelini knows a touch-and-go helipad made from teak on the bow isn’t your standard feature on a yacht of this size.
—Chrissie McClatchie, Robb Report, 27 Dec. 2024
Adjective
Tire marks on the flight deck obviously, though whether touch and go or recoveries (and launches) remains debatable.
—Tommy Tuberville, Newsweek, 8 Jan. 2025
Both birds were treated and given a combination of antibiotic, pain relief, and antiparasitic drugs; Gabriel is on the mend, while Gilbert’s condition remains touch and go.
—Kenny Torrella, Vox, 26 Nov. 2024
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“Touch-and-go.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/touch-and-go. Accessed 15 Jan. 2025.
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