contact.
The act of touching physically; being in close association.
Meaning & usage
The act of touching physically; being in close association.
The establishment of communication (with).
I haven't been in contact with her for years.
The situation of being within sight of something; visual contact.
A nodule designed to connect a device with something else.
Touch the contact to ground and read the number again.
Someone who can be contacted, or with whom one is in communication.
Who is the company's contact for sales queries?
The salesperson had a whole binder full of contacts for potential clients.
Someone who can be contacted, or with whom one is in communication. A means of communication with a person, especially in the form of a telephone number.
A contact lens.
A device designed for repetitive connections.
Contact juggling.
I bought myself a new contact ball last week
The plane between two adjacent bodies of dissimilar rock.
Where this word comes from
From Latin contactus, from contingō (“to touch on all sides”), from tangō (“to touch”). Used in English since the 17th century.
To touch; to come into physical contact with.
The side of the car contacted the pedestrian.
To establish communication with (something or someone).
I am trying to contact my sister.
Where this word comes from
From Latin contactus, from contingō (“to touch on all sides”), from tangō (“to touch”). Used in English since the 17th century.
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Last enriched 2026-09-10. Definitions are in English. Romanizations are shown when supplied by the source; syllable estimates are omitted for unsupported scripts.