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contact

contact

371 1.0
Physical touching between people or things
  • noun
  • /ˈkɒntækt/
translation icon : contacto
  • We've all lacked in person contact with friends and with peers.
  • direct contact
  • physical contact
  • come into contact

We've all lacked in person contact with friends and with peers.

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Examples

  • My whole being is concentrated in that single point of contact: hand on hand.

    Academic text (2015)
  • The doctor explained that avoiding physical contact with sick individuals can prevent the spread of illness.

  • We both decided to just cut off all contact and and go our separate ways.

  • I think a lot of people have come in contact with running.

  • You been in contact with him?

  • l lost contact with everybody there.

  • But no physical contact, the deal's off.

  • I mean, those two should not be allowed contact.

  • If you come in contact with the infected, seek medical attention immediately.

  • I bet they hadn't seen human contact in a generation.

Synonyms

physical contact
vscontact
27 2.0

Touch between people or between a person and an object

is any direct link by being joined and not limited to bodies
contiguity
vscontact
1 8.7

The state of being next to or touching something

is about being joined or the action of joining two things together
touching
vscontact
2.5

Contact when two things are put together with no space between them

covers both the action of joining and the ongoing state of being joined

Antonyms

89 2.6

The process of moving apart or staying apart

Being separate from people, things, or contact, for example losing internet

Idioms

Plans often change when they face real problems

Compounds

53 2.5

Looking directly into another person's eyes to show attention or feeling

33 2.5

A thin lens you wear on your eye to help you see

Touch between people or between a person and an object

A sport in which players often touch or hit each other, for example rugby

A method for reaching or talking to someone

contact dermatitis
  • Specialized
1 5.1

Red, itchy skin caused by touching something that hurts the skin

electrical contact
  • Specialized
1 4.1

A point or surface that lets electricity flow from one part to another

contact microphone
  • Specialized
5.7

A small device that touches an object to record its vibrations

contact mike
  • Specialized
7.5

A microphone that picks up sound when it touches an object like a guitar or window

contact print
  • Specialized
6.1

A print made by putting a negative directly on photo paper, making the image the same size

contact arm
  • Specialized
8.2

A metal piece that turns to touch different contact points and connect circuits

8.9

A small electronic part that lets electricity flow in one direction when a metal point touches a crystal

How Close

contact
371 1.0
light touch
4 3.9

Surface Forms

contact singular
contacts plural

Etymology

Contact comes from the Latin parts con- 'together' and tangere 'to touch', so its basic idea is 'touching together'. That is why contact can mean physical touching or being in direct connection.