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CONTACT

(noun, verb)

Definitions

There are 11 meanings of the word Contact.

How to pronounce contact:

US

Contact - as a noun

Close interaction

Example: "They kept in daily contact"

Hypernyms (Closely Related)
interaction13
Hyponyms (Broadly Related)

The act of touching physically

Example: "Her fingers came in contact with the light switch"

Synonyms (Exact Relations)
physical contact
Hypernyms (Closely Related)
touch10touching14
Hyponyms (Broadly Related)

The state or condition of touching or of being in immediate proximity

Example: "Litmus paper turns red on contact with an acid"

Hypernyms (Closely Related)
connectedness18connection14link8
Hyponyms (Broadly Related)

The physical coming together of two or more things

Example: "Contact with the pier scraped paint from the hull"

Synonyms (Exact Relations)
impinging15striking13
Hypernyms (Closely Related)
happening17natural eventoccurrence16occurrent13
Hyponyms (Broadly Related)

A person who is in a position to give you special assistance

Example: "He used his business contacts to get an introduction to the governor"

Synonyms (Exact Relations)
middleman15

A channel for communication between groups

Example: "He provided a liaison with the guerrillas"

Synonyms (Exact Relations)
inter-group communicationliaison7link8

(electronics) a junction where things (as two electrical conductors) touch or are in physical contact

Example: "They forget to solder the contacts"

Synonyms (Exact Relations)
tangency14
Hypernyms (Closely Related)
conjunction22junction17
Hyponyms (Broadly Related)

A communicative interaction

Example: "The pilot made contact with the base"

Synonyms (Exact Relations)
touch10

A thin curved glass or plastic lens designed to fit over the cornea in order to correct vision or to deliver medication

Synonyms (Exact Relations)
contact lens

Contact - as a verb

Be in or establish communication with

Example: "Our advertisements reach millions"

Synonyms (Exact Relations)
get hold ofget throughreach10
Hypernyms (Closely Related)
communicate19intercommunicate
Hyponyms (Broadly Related)

Be in direct physical contact with; make contact

Example: "The two buildings touch"

Synonyms (Exact Relations)
adjoin14meet6touch10
Hypernyms (Closely Related)
Hyponyms (Broadly Related)

Example Sentences

"Please provide your contact information."
"I lost all my contacts when my phone was stolen."
"In case of emergency, the school will contact the parents immediately."
"I have been trying to establish contact with him, but he is not responding."
"She kept in constant contact with her family while she was traveling."
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Word Game Points

Is CONTACT a valid Scrabble word?
Yes, contact is valid for both Scrabble US and EU
US/CA Valid UK/EU Valid

CONTACT has a SCRABBLE points total of 11.

Is CONTACT a valid Words With Friends word?
Yes, contact is valid for Words With Friends
Valid Word
CONTACT has a WORDS WITH FRIENDS points total of 14.

Is CONTACT a valid WordFeud word?
Yes, contact is valid for WordFeud
Valid Word
CONTACT has a WORDFEUD points total of 13.

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