"touch grass" meaning in English

See touch grass in All languages combined, or Wiktionary

Verb

Forms: touches grass [present, singular, third-person], touching grass [participle, present], touched grass [participle, past], touched grass [past]
Head templates: {{en-verb|touch<,,touched,touched> grass}} touch grass (third-person singular simple present touches grass, present participle touching grass, simple past and past participle touched grass)
  1. (Internet slang, derogatory) To spend time outside, off of the Internet, suggesting that someone is out of touch with reality and should gain some real world perspective. Tags: Internet, derogatory Translations (to spend time outside): toucher de l’herbe (French)
    Sense id: en-touch_grass-en-verb-pcq0Nwo1 Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 78 22 Disambiguation of 'to spend time outside': 99 1
  2. Used other than figuratively or idiomatically: see touch, grass. Synonyms: touch some grass Related terms: get a life
    Sense id: en-touch_grass-en-verb-~3x8uztB

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