(~s, communicating, ~d)
Frequency: The word is one of the 3000 most common words in English.
1.
If you ~ with someone, you share or exchange information with them, for example by speaking, writing, or using equipment. You can also say that two people ~.
My natural mother has never ~d with me...
Officials of the CIA depend heavily on electronic mail to ~ with each other...
They ~d in sign language.
V-RECIP: V with n, pl-n V with pron-recip, pl-n V
communication
Lithuania hasn’t had any direct communication with Moscow.
...use of the radio telephone for communication between controllers and pilots...
N-UNCOUNT: oft N with/between n
2.
If you ~ information, a feeling, or an idea to someone, you let them know about it.
They successfully ~ their knowledge to others...
People must ~ their feelings.
VERB: V n to n, V n
3.
If one person ~s with another, they successfully make each other aware of their feelings and ideas. You can also say that two people ~.
He was never good at communicating with the players...
Family therapy showed us how to ~ with each other.
...considerate individuals who can ~ and work in a team.
V-RECIP: V with n, pl-n V with pron-recip, pl-n V
communication
There was a tremendous lack of communication between us...
...communication skills.
N-UNCOUNT: oft N with/between n
communicator (communicators)
She’s a good communicator.
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