contact

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noun

con·tact ˈkän-ˌtakt How to pronounce contact (audio)

: union or junction of surfaces

Cooling begins when the lava makes contact with the air.

: 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.

: association, relationship

students and teachers in daily contact

: connection, communication

I lost contact with her years ago.

: an establishing of communication with someone or an observing or receiving of a significant signal from a person or object

radar contact with Mars

: a person serving as a go-between, messenger, connection, or source of special information

business contacts

: contact lens

She wears contacts more often than glasses.

Synonyms

Noun

connection

Verb

address
communicate (with)
get
reach

See all Synonyms & Antonyms

Example Sentences

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. See More

Recent Examples on the Web

Noun

Safety warnings say the devices are designed to work alongside existing medications and in-person clinical contact.

From Usa Today Network And Wire Reports, USA TODAY, 14 Sep. 2022 Russia helped broker the ceasefire deal between the two countries, which saw President Vladimir Putin send peacekeeping forces along the contact line in Nagorno-Karabakh.

Tara Subramaniam, CNN, 14 Sep. 2022 To remain anonymous, contact Crime Stoppers at 414-224-Tips or use the P3 Tips app.

Elliot Hughes, Journal Sentinel, 14 Sep. 2022 And while Korean restaurant 8282 in New York hasn’t opted for a full no-contact system, scanning a QR code menu on your phone before ordering from a front of house worker streamlines the experience.

Kate Kassin, Bon Appétit, 14 Sep. 2022 High school seniors attended class in-person this spring and perhaps had more face-to-face contact with teachers and mentors reminding them to fill out Oregon Promise applications.

oregonlive, 13 Sep. 2022 When speaking about Hudson’s initial contact with the podcast maker, Sanger asked Hudson about a statement from her friend, Justin, who had first reported Hudson’s tip to the police and the podcast producers.

Fox News, 13 Sep. 2022 Soft contact lenses can run from several hundred to more than $1,000 a year.

Sarah Zhang, The Atlantic, 13 Sep. 2022 Making sure your kitchen is well ventilated and other surfaces are properly protected from contact are also important.

Jamie Kim, Good Housekeeping, 13 Sep. 2022

Verb

Crenshaw attempted to contact banks and other financial institutions Casa Ruby contracted with, but some, including M & T Bank, have yet to turn over their records.

Casey Parks, Washington Post, 15 Sep. 2022 In 2016, a lower court ordered a retrial for Syed on grounds that his attorney, Cristina Gutierrez, who died in 2004, didn’t contact an alibi witness and provided ineffective counsel.

Time, 15 Sep. 2022 Authorities are urging anyone with information on the deaths or drugs to contact the LAPD West Bureau Homicide Unit.

Jordan Mendoza, USA TODAY, 15 Sep. 2022 Authorities warn not to approach the suspect but to contact 911 immediately.

Lawrence Richard, Fox News, 15 Sep. 2022 Attempts by the South Florida Sun Sentinel to contact a representative for the plan weren’t successful.

Amber Bonefont, Sun Sentinel, 14 Sep. 2022 Both women were advised to contact Uber about the incident.

cleveland, 14 Sep. 2022 Urban asked any witnesses or anyone who has videos of the incident or information about bridge safety issues to contact him at jurban@wisconsininjury.com or 414-704-7207.

Sophie Carson, Journal Sentinel, 14 Sep. 2022 NBC News was not able to immediately contact the bank to get its version of events.

Hyder Abbasi, NBC News, 14 Sep. 2022

Adjective

Peddy suffered a non-contact injury with 2:03 remaining in the quarter and needed to be carried off the floor.

Jenna Ortiz, USA TODAY, 20 Aug. 2022 Peddy suffered a non-contact injury with 2:03 remaining in the quarter and needed to be carried off the floor.

Jenna Ortiz, The Arizona Republic, 20 Aug. 2022 Already trailing the New York Liberty 1-0 in their first-round playoff series, the Chicago Sky suffered another blow Friday when star Kahleah Copper exited practice with an apparent non-contact injury ahead of Saturday’s Game 2.

Julia Poe, Chicago Tribune, 19 Aug. 2022 That’s especially important, because research shows that hamstring strains are the most common (37 percent) non-contact injury in sport.

Men's Health, 16 Aug. 2022 Wilson’s non-contact knee injury is reportedly just a bone bruise and meniscus tear that will keep him out 2-4 weeks, and not a torn ACL that would have kept him out all season.

Ben Volin, BostonGlobe.com, 13 Aug. 2022 Speaking of quarterbacks, New York Jets starter Zach Wilson went down with a non-contact knee injury in his team’s preseason opener against the Philadelphia Eagles on Friday night.

Vincent Frank, Forbes, 13 Aug. 2022 Troxell spent the spring in a yellow jersey, mostly doing non-contact position drills and sitting out the A-Day game, which allowed Jackson to get the majority of reps at right tackle.

Tom Green | Tgreen@al.com, al, 4 Aug. 2022 Davis has been shooting and going through non-contact drills with a brace on his left knee.

Dan Woike, Los Angeles Times, 17 Jan. 2022 See More

Word History

Etymology

Noun

borrowed from French & Latin; French, going back to Middle French, borrowed from Latin contāctus "touching, joining of surfaces, association," from contag-, variant stem of contingere "to be in contact with, arrive at, affect, fall to one's lot" + -tus, suffix of action nouns — more at contingent entry 1

Verb

derivative of contact entry 1

Adjective

derivative of contact entry 1

First Known Use

Noun

1626, in the meaning defined at sense 1a

Verb

1834, in the meaning defined at intransitive sense

Adjective

1859, in the meaning defined above

单词	contacts
释义	contact 1 of 3 noun con·tact ˈkän-ˌtakt 1 a : 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. 2 a : 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 2 of 3 verb con·tact ˈkän-ˌtakt kən-ˈtakt contacted; contacting; contacts intransitive verb : to make contact the point at which the two surfaces contact transitive verb 1 : to bring into contact 2 a : to enter or be in contact with : join The spark contacted the gunpowder. b : to get in communication with Contact your local dealer. contact 3 of 3 adjective con·tact ˈkän-ˌtakt : maintaining, involving, or activated or caused by contact contact poisons contact sports contact dermatitis Synonyms Noun connection Verb address communicate (with) get reach See all Synonyms & Antonyms Example Sentences 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. See More Recent Examples on the Web Noun Safety warnings say the devices are designed to work alongside existing medications and in-person clinical contact. From Usa Today Network And Wire Reports, USA TODAY, 14 Sep. 2022 Russia helped broker the ceasefire deal between the two countries, which saw President Vladimir Putin send peacekeeping forces along the contact line in Nagorno-Karabakh. Tara Subramaniam, CNN, 14 Sep. 2022 To remain anonymous, contact Crime Stoppers at 414-224-Tips or use the P3 Tips app. Elliot Hughes, Journal Sentinel, 14 Sep. 2022 And while Korean restaurant 8282 in New York hasn’t opted for a full no-contact system, scanning a QR code menu on your phone before ordering from a front of house worker streamlines the experience. Kate Kassin, Bon Appétit, 14 Sep. 2022 High school seniors attended class in-person this spring and perhaps had more face-to-face contact with teachers and mentors reminding them to fill out Oregon Promise applications. oregonlive, 13 Sep. 2022 When speaking about Hudson’s initial contact with the podcast maker, Sanger asked Hudson about a statement from her friend, Justin, who had first reported Hudson’s tip to the police and the podcast producers. Fox News, 13 Sep. 2022 Soft contact lenses can run from several hundred to more than $1,000 a year. Sarah Zhang, The Atlantic, 13 Sep. 2022 Making sure your kitchen is well ventilated and other surfaces are properly protected from contact are also important. Jamie Kim, Good Housekeeping, 13 Sep. 2022 Verb Crenshaw attempted to contact banks and other financial institutions Casa Ruby contracted with, but some, including M & T Bank, have yet to turn over their records. Casey Parks, Washington Post, 15 Sep. 2022 In 2016, a lower court ordered a retrial for Syed on grounds that his attorney, Cristina Gutierrez, who died in 2004, didn’t contact an alibi witness and provided ineffective counsel. Time, 15 Sep. 2022 Authorities are urging anyone with information on the deaths or drugs to contact the LAPD West Bureau Homicide Unit. Jordan Mendoza, USA TODAY, 15 Sep. 2022 Authorities warn not to approach the suspect but to contact 911 immediately. Lawrence Richard, Fox News, 15 Sep. 2022 Attempts by the South Florida Sun Sentinel to contact a representative for the plan weren’t successful. Amber Bonefont, Sun Sentinel, 14 Sep. 2022 Both women were advised to contact Uber about the incident. cleveland, 14 Sep. 2022 Urban asked any witnesses or anyone who has videos of the incident or information about bridge safety issues to contact him at jurban@wisconsininjury.com or 414-704-7207. Sophie Carson, Journal Sentinel, 14 Sep. 2022 NBC News was not able to immediately contact the bank to get its version of events. Hyder Abbasi, NBC News, 14 Sep. 2022 Adjective Peddy suffered a non-contact injury with 2:03 remaining in the quarter and needed to be carried off the floor. Jenna Ortiz, USA TODAY, 20 Aug. 2022 Peddy suffered a non-contact injury with 2:03 remaining in the quarter and needed to be carried off the floor. Jenna Ortiz, The Arizona Republic, 20 Aug. 2022 Already trailing the New York Liberty 1-0 in their first-round playoff series, the Chicago Sky suffered another blow Friday when star Kahleah Copper exited practice with an apparent non-contact injury ahead of Saturday’s Game 2. Julia Poe, Chicago Tribune, 19 Aug. 2022 That’s especially important, because research shows that hamstring strains are the most common (37 percent) non-contact injury in sport. Men's Health, 16 Aug. 2022 Wilson’s non-contact knee injury is reportedly just a bone bruise and meniscus tear that will keep him out 2-4 weeks, and not a torn ACL that would have kept him out all season. Ben Volin, BostonGlobe.com, 13 Aug. 2022 Speaking of quarterbacks, New York Jets starter Zach Wilson went down with a non-contact knee injury in his team’s preseason opener against the Philadelphia Eagles on Friday night. Vincent Frank, Forbes, 13 Aug. 2022 Troxell spent the spring in a yellow jersey, mostly doing non-contact position drills and sitting out the A-Day game, which allowed Jackson to get the majority of reps at right tackle. Tom Green \| Tgreen@al.com, al, 4 Aug. 2022 Davis has been shooting and going through non-contact drills with a brace on his left knee. Dan Woike, Los Angeles Times, 17 Jan. 2022 See More Word History Etymology Noun borrowed from French & Latin; French, going back to Middle French, borrowed from Latin contāctus "touching, joining of surfaces, association," from contag-, variant stem of contingere "to be in contact with, arrive at, affect, fall to one's lot" + -tus, suffix of action nouns — more at contingent entry 1 Verb derivative of contact entry 1 Adjective derivative of contact entry 1 First Known Use Noun 1626, in the meaning defined at sense 1a Verb 1834, in the meaning defined at intransitive sense Adjective 1859, in the meaning defined above Phrases Containing contact contact inhibition contact binary contact lens contact language on contact make contact with make contact human contact eye contact come in/into contact with contact print contact tracing contact hitter contact trace See More contact inhibition contact binary contact lens contact language on contact make contact with make contact human contact eye contact come in/into contact with contact print contact tracing contact hitter contact trace See More Kids Definition contact 1 of 3 noun con·tact ˈkän-ˌtakt 1 : a meeting or touching of persons or things 2 : communication with other people Have you been in contact with her? He has no outside contact. 3 : a person someone knows who serves as a connection especially in the business or political world I've got contacts in the company. 4 : contact lens contact 2 of 3 verb contacted; contacting 1 : to touch or make touch physically 2 : to get in touch or communication with contact 3 of 3 adjective : involving or activated by physical interaction contact sports contact poisons Medical Definition contact 1 of 2 noun con·tact ˈkän-ˌtakt 1 : union or junction of body surfaces sexual contact 2 a : the junction of two electrical conductors through which a current passes b : a special part that has been made for such a junction 3 : direct experience through the senses loss of contact with reality 4 : contact lens contact 2 of 2 adjective : caused or transmitted by direct or indirect contact (as with an allergen or a contagious disease) a contact allergy contacts 1 of 2 noun plural of contact as in connections an acquaintance who has influence especially in the business or political world an intern who got her summer job in the governor's office through contacts Synonyms & Similar Words Relevance connections ins insiders somebodies mediators bigwigs big shots intermediaries VIPs middlemen conciliators arbitrators intercessors arbiters peacemakers interposers go-betweens contacts 2 of 2 verb present tense third-person singular of contact as in addresses to transmit information or requests to you can contact me at this number Synonyms & Similar Words addresses reaches calls informs gets tells phones telephones advises communicates (with) clues keeps in touch with gets in touch with gets hold of briefs notifies fills in touches base (with) apprises buzzes familiarizes enlightens gets through (to) instructs acquaints rings (up) wises (up) keeps up (with)
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