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

Fei Zheng and his son, Yuanxin, arrived in China on Friday night, according to Jennie Spector, a community activist who was in touch with Zheng before and during his detention. —Nicole Acevedo, NBC news, 22 Dec. 2025

Purdy immediately responded by leading the 49ers past the Dolphins, but not before general manager John Lynch put in a call to Rivers and put him in touch with Shanahan. —Jerry McDonald, Mercury News, 19 Dec. 2025

The city is in touch with the family and probate attorney, but did not give a timeline for what is next. —Tori Apodaca, CBS News, 14 Dec. 2025

A lot of gay people are not in touch with their inner life. —Jason P. Frank, Vulture, 11 Dec. 2025

Rhymes for in touch

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