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

The embrace of his upper register here reveals a man, at 48, in touch with a nakedly vulnerable side. —Joseph Hudak, Rolling Stone, 2 May 2025

The full moon rises on May 12 in fellow water sign Scorpio will pull you back into your heart, putting you in touch with your creative side and reminding you of your passions. —Nina Kahn, StyleCaster, 28 Apr. 2025

That was nice to play and just to be in in touch with that. —Yvonne Villarreal, Los Angeles Times, 21 Apr. 2025

While Linkletter didn’t ultimately steer his life back to Utah, his burgeoning marathon career will continue to put him in touch with his former teammates, who are currently among the U.S.’s top athletes at the distance. —Cory Mull, Forbes.com, 17 Apr. 2025

Rhymes for in touch

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