touch
To put your hand or another part of your body on something.
To bring a part of the body, especially the hand, into contact with something.
The action of putting your hand or another part of your body on something.
The act of bringing a part of the body into contact with something.
To make someone feel strong emotions like sadness or kindness.
To cause someone to feel strong emotion, especially sympathy or sadness.
A small change that makes something better or more complete.
A small addition or detail that improves or completes something.
To get to a number, level, or point but not go past it.
To reach a particular level, amount, or state, often as a maximum or minimum point.
- Base: touch
- Plural: touch, touches
- Base: touch
- 3rd Person Singular: touches
- Present Participle: touching
- Past: touched
get in touch (with)
1Initiate communication with someone
To contact someone, usually for a reason.
- I'll get in touch with you tomorrow about the meeting.
- She got in touch with an old friend.
in touch
1Maintain communication with someone
To communicate with someone regularly.
- We keep in touch by email.
- Let's stay in touch after graduation.
out of touch
1Lack communication or awareness
To not communicate with someone, or to not know what is happening in a situation.
- He's been out of touch since he moved abroad.
- She's out of touch with current fashion trends.
out of touch
3not connected with current reality
Not understanding what people think or need now.
- Many voters think the minister is out of touch with ordinary families.
- The brand lost younger customers because it became out of touch.
- He sounded out of touch when he complained that online banking was just a trend.
- The manager is out of touch with how busy the team is.
- Some older advertisements feel out of touch today.
touch base
1Briefly make contact to update/discuss
To talk to someone quickly to share information or make plans.
- Let's touch base next week about the project.
- I just wanted to touch base and see how you're doing.
lose touch (with)
1Stop being in contact with someone
To not talk to or meet someone anymore over time.
- I lost touch with my college friends.
- They lost touch after moving to different cities.
lose touch (with)
2Stop communicating over time
To not talk to someone anymore after some time passes.
- I lost touch with my college roommate after we graduated.
- They lost touch years ago but recently reconnected.