contact
noun
con·tact
| \ ˈkän-ˌtakt
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Definition of contact
(Entry 1 of 3)
1a
: union or junction of surfaces
Cooling begins when the lava makes contact with the air.
b
: the apparent touching or mutual tangency of the limbs of two celestial bodies or of the disk of one body with the shadow of another during an eclipse, transit, or occultation
c(1)
: the junction of two electrical conductors through which a current passes
(2)
: a special part made for such a junction
The camera's flash wasn't working because the electrical contacts needed to be cleaned.
2a
: association, relationship
students and teachers in daily contact
b
: connection, communication
I lost contact with her years ago.
c
: an establishing of communication with someone or an observing or receiving of a significant signal from a person or object
radar contact with Mars
3
: a person serving as a go-between, messenger, connection, or source of special information
business contacts
4
: contact lens
She wears contacts more often than glasses.
contact
verb
con·tact
| \ ˈkän-ˌtakt
, kən-ˈtakt\
, kən-ˈtakt\
contacted;
contacting;
contacts
Definition of contact (Entry 2 of 3)
: to make contact
the point at which the two surfaces contact
1
: to bring into contact
2a
: to enter or be in contact with : join
The spark contacted the gunpowder.
b
: to get in communication with
Contact your local dealer.
contact
adjective
con·tact
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Definition of contact (Entry 3 of 3)
: maintaining, involving, or activated or caused by contact
contact poisons contact sports contact dermatitis
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Synonyms for contact
Synonyms: Noun
Synonyms: Verb
address, communicate (with), get, reach
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Examples of contact in a Sentence
Noun
Physical contact between a mother and child is very important. a disease that is spread by sexual contact Contacts between the two leaders have been frequent in recent weeks. I applied for a job at that law firm because I have a contact there.Verb
For more information, contact the city's tourism office. We were able to contact them by radio. She contacted everyone on the list.Adjective
Ice hockey is a contact sport.
Recent Examples on the Web: Noun
Higuita suffered a hamstring injury on June 1 and only returned to full-speed contact training in recent weeks. — Julia Poe, Pro Soccer USA, "Three things we learned from Orlando City’s 3-0 loss to the San Jose Earthquakes," 3 Sep. 2019 For more information or to register your display, contact Nancy McCormick at 410-751-1100. — Gabrielle Copeland Schoeffield, baltimoresun.com/maryland/carroll, "West Carroll: ‘One More Round for George’ golf tournament to benefit history museum; ‘Pumpkin People’ coming to Taneytown," 2 Sep. 2019 Starter Keaontay Ingram has fought through a knee bruise and has been held out of contact for weeks. — Mark Heim | [email protected], al, "Texas vs. Louisiana Tech 2019 live stream; time, TV channel, odds, watch online," 31 Aug. 2019 Both Washington and Tehran seem to be maneuvering to restart some kind of contact, and perhaps reopen negotiations over Iran’s nuclear program. — David E. Sanger, New York Times, "In a Tweet Taunting Iran, Trump Releases an Image Thought to Be Classified," 30 Aug. 2019 Using a crane, engineers carefully maneuvered the JWST into place, guaranteeing that the telescope's primary points of contact were aligned with 100 percent accuracy with the sunshield. — David Grossman, Popular Mechanics, "In a Major Milestone, the James Webb Space Telescope Is Whole at Last," 29 Aug. 2019 The parents of both Auer and Lama had released statements on social media, noting the love and passion both men had for climbing, but remained out of contact with the public. — Nick Heil, Outside Online, "The Tragedy on Howse Peak," 28 Aug. 2019 The Purple Star designation has been awarded to 85 districts that have a staff point of contact for military students and families. — John Benson, cleveland.com, "Fairview Park City School District’s commitment to military families leads to Purple Star designation," 28 Aug. 2019 It has also revolutionized in the way coaches understand the necessity of contact during practice, and the techniques with which players can tackle more safely. — The Si Staff, SI.com, "100 Figures Who Shaped the NFL’s First Century," 28 Aug. 2019Recent Examples on the Web: Verb
The man contacted police, who kicked off an investigation that led them to a home on Tuscarawas Avenue in Barberton, the release said. — Cory Shaffer, cleveland.com, "Texas couple accused of kidnapping man from Akron bar, demanding ransom," 2 Sep. 2019 Police say officers were alerted to the alleged abduction after Nalani’s father contacted police around 5 p.m. Saturday, claiming that his daughter was kidnapped by Nancy, who fled in a black Yaris SUV. — Christine Pelisek, PEOPLE.com, "Uber Driver Is Charged With Kidnapping Missing Penn. Toddler, Sparking Amber Alert," 2 Sep. 2019 Officials have contacted a local aquarium to help remove the whale body on Monday morning, a dispatcher for Duxbury police said. — Abigail Feldman, BostonGlobe.com, "Sharks seen eating whale carcass near Duxbury," 1 Sep. 2019 Please visit our website www.ncrchotshots.org or contact Mike Hernandez at 410-259-7426 or [email protected] for any questions. — baltimoresun.com/maryland/carroll, "Rec Sports: Tryouts & Registrations for Sept. 1, 2019," 31 Aug. 2019 But the companies started contacting millions of their California riders this week, asking them to weigh in against AB5. — Taylor Kate Brown, SFChronicle.com, "Bay Briefing: Hailing a ride to the California ballot," 30 Aug. 2019 As to the mutual friend who contacted you the next day, be grateful. — Abigail Van Buren, oregonlive, "Dear Abby: Stepmom who pays the bills would like a say on how back-paid child support is distributed," 30 Aug. 2019 Last October, French intelligence agencies told the government that Chinese agents had used social networks — LinkedIn in particular — to try to contact 4,000 French individuals. — Edward Wong, New York Times, "How China Uses LinkedIn to Recruit Spies Abroad," 27 Aug. 2019 Police were trying to contact next of kin late Sunday. — Jesse Leavenworth, courant.com, "Person killed after car goes off road and over cliff at Plainville/Southington line," 12 Aug. 2019Recent Examples on the Web: Adjective
Contact neighborhoods reporter Ruth Serven at [email protected]. — Ruth Serven, Indianapolis Star, "Indy tightens rules to force landlords to clean up trashy houses, but realty agents say it won't matter," 10 July 2017 Sunday brunch from 10 a.m.-2 p.m. Contact 847-549-1972 or www.austinssaloon.com. — Shonda Talerico Dudlicek, Lake County News-Sun, "Libertyville's Austin Saloon adapts with owners' life changes," 20 June 2017These example sentences are selected automatically from various online news sources to reflect current usage of the word 'contact.' Views expressed in the examples do not represent the opinion of Merriam-Webster or its editors. Send us feedback.