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in touch
Definition of in touch
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 e-mail. —often + with I'll be in touch with you later this week. I have been trying to get in touch with her all day.
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.
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: to bring a bodily part into contact with especially so as to perceive through the tactile sense : handle or feel gently usually with the intent to understand or appreciate
: to put hands upon in any way or degree
: to commit violence upon
: the act or fact of touching
: the act or an instance of handling or controlling a ball (as in basketball or soccer)
: the special sense by which pressure or traction exerted on the skin or mucous membrane is perceived
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