in touch

idiom

1

: in a state in which people communicate with each other especially by calling or writing to each other

We kept/stayed in touch after college.

They keep in touch by email.

—often + with

I'll be in touch with you later this week.

I have been trying to get in touch with her all day.

The childhood friends have kept in touch with each other for 40 years.

2

: in a state of being aware of what is happening, how certain people feel, etc.

—usually + with

As a professor of biology, it is important to keep/stay in touch with the latest research.

She is in touch with the voters and their needs.

3

: in a state of being aware of a particular part of one's character that is not easily noticed

—usually + with

She meditates to get in touch with her inner self.

Examples of in touch in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

In his conversation with PEOPLE, Cooper Jr. also shares how playing Justin — who is very in touch with his emotions — helped him outside of the role. —Grace Jordan-Weinstein, People.com, 5 July 2025

Kinsey-Mumphrey said Landsman had not contacted her but had been in touch with another village official. —Victoria Moorwood, The Enquirer, 2 July 2025

Getting back in touch with her hip-hop roots — and receiving raves — inspired her to dig in deeper and craft a mixtape, a form that allowed her and her collaborators — including longtime producer Ricky Reed—more space to play. —Maura Johnston, Rolling Stone, 30 June 2025

There was no response, but an art-historian friend put him in touch with a curator at the Met, who promised to address his concerns. —Julian Lucas, New Yorker, 30 June 2025

Rhymes for in touch

• nonesuch
• retouch
• clutch
• crutch
• cutch
• dutch
• hutch
• much
• mutch
• such
• insomuch
• overmuch