contact

contactnoun

Contact is talking, writing, or meeting with people, a person you know who can help you, or the state of touching something.

1. communicationtalking, writing, or meeting with a person or group

   uncountable [U]

   • We have been in contact by email all week.
   • She lost contact with most of her old friends.
   • Please make contact with the office before you arrive.
   • The two companies are in close contact about the project.

   Collocations

   verb + noun make contact, keep in contact, lose contact

   adjective + noun close contact, regular contact

   noun + preposition contact with, contact between

   phrase in contact, out of contact

2. useful persona person you know, especially one who can give you help or information for work

   countable [C]

   • He has a lot of useful contacts in the music business.
   • She's a good contact if you need advice on the law.

   Collocations

   adjective + noun useful contact, business contact

   verb + noun have a contact, use a contact

3. touchingthe state of touching, or being close enough to touch, something else

   uncountable [U]

   • Avoid contact with your eyes when using this cream.
   • The two wires must not come into contact.

   Collocations

   noun + noun skin contact, eye contact

   verb + noun come into contact, avoid contact