I. noun
1.
the state of being in or coming into close association or connection
shuddered at the contact of his icy hand
Synonyms: contingence, touch
Related Word: closeness, contiguity, nearness, propinquity, proximity; impingement, taction, touching; association, connection, relation; oneness, union, unity
Contrasted words: breach, break, rift, rupture, split; insularity, isolation, seclusion, segregation, separation; distance, farness, remoteness
2.
a situation permitting exchange of ideas and opinions
tried for several days to get in contact with her brother
Synonyms: commerce, communication, communion, intercommunication, intercourse
Related Word: association, companionship, fellowship; oneness, union, unity; accord, concord, harmony, rapport; empathy, sympathy, understanding
II. verb
Synonyms: reach 4, get