contact
The act of touching physically; being in close association.
Noun 4 meanings
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.”
Verb 2 meanings
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.”
Etymology
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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CONTACT at a glance
CONTACT has 7 letters and scores 11 points in Scrabble (C 3 + O 1 + N 1 + T 1 + A 1 + C 3 + T 1) and 14 in Words With Friends, before board bonuses. It ranks #1,063 by how often it appears in everyday English. It is valid in ENABLE, NWL2023, Collins/SOWPODS.
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