Contact | Mean of contact in English Dictionary

/ˈkɑːnˌtækt/

• Noun
• the state or condition that exists when two people or things physically touch each other
1. Physical contact between a mother and child is very important.
2. the point of contact between the bat and the ball [=the point where the bat and ball touch each other]
3. a disease that is spread by sexual contact
4. The players made contact [=touched or hit each other] and a foul was called.
5. The train's wheels should make contact with [=touch] the track continuously.
6. Do not let your skin come in/into contact with [=touch] the acid.
7. The chemical kills germs on contact [=as soon as the chemical touches the germs]
• the state or condition that exists when people see and communicate with each other
1. The actor has had little contact with the public [=has not interacted much with the public] in recent years.
2. It was during that time that native people first came into/in contact with [=first saw and began communicating with] the settlers.
3. She joined a book club to get a little human contact [=interaction with other people] while the kids were in school.
4. Don't forget to put your contact information on the application.
5. “Are you in contact [=in touch] with them?” “No, I haven't been in contact with them for years. I don't even know where they live anymore.”
6. We kept/stayed in close contact [=we communicated often] after college.
7. He's been in direct contact with the president. [=he has communicated directly with the president]
8. We'd lost touch, but a mutual friend put us in contact (with each other) again.
9. I lost contact [=lost touch] with her years ago, but recently got her e-mail address through a mutual friend.
10. We lost radio contact with the ship for a short time. [=we could not communicate with the ship using their radio]
11. She's been trying to make contact with distant relatives.
12. The phone system wasn't working so we weren't able to make contact.
13. We were finally able to establish contact with them.
• an occurrence in which people communicate with each other
1. Contacts between the two leaders have been frequent in recent weeks.

• a person who you know and who can be helpful to you especially in business
1. I applied for a job at that law firm because I have a contact there.
2. business contacts
• the connection of two objects (such as pieces of metal) that allows an electrical current to pass through them
1. The contact must be maintained for the current to flow.
• a part through which electricity passes from one object to another
1. The camera's flash isn't working because the electrical contacts need to be cleaned.
• Verb
• to call or write to (someone or something)
1. For more information, contact the city's tourism office.
2. We were able to contact them by radio.
3. She contacted everyone on the list.
• allowing players to touch or hit each other
1. Ice hockey is a contact sport.
• acting when physical contact occurs
1. contact insecticides/poisons