touch out
B1 neutral inseparable intransitive
In simple words
To tap your travel card on a reader when you get off a bus or train.
Literal meaning: To physically touch something at a point of exit.
Meanings
1 B1 neutral
To touch a contactless travel card or device on a card reader when leaving public transport.
"Don't forget to touch out when you leave the station, or you'll be charged the maximum fare."
Grammar: inseparable
Usage notes
The counterpart to 'touch in'. Essential on distance-based fare systems like the London Underground, where the fare is calculated between the entry and exit points. Failing to 'touch out' can result in being charged the maximum fare.
Commonly used with
card Oyster barrier reader station gate
Forms
Base
touch out
I/you/we/they
3rd person
touches out
he/she/it
Past simple
touched out
yesterday
Past participle
touched out
have + pp
-ing form
touching out
continuous
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