contact
noun [U] (TOUCH) /ˈkɒn.tækt/
/ˈkɑːn-/ Definition
C1 the fact of two people or things touching each other: Don't let that glue come into contact with your skin. Have you been in contact with (= touched or been very near) anyone with the disease? He hates physical contact of any sort - he doesn't even like to shake your hand.Touching and feelingShowing affection
(Definition of contact noun (TOUCH) from the Cambridge Advanced Learner's Dictionary & Thesaurus
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Synonyms and related words:
- dab verb
- diddle verb (PLAY)
- feel noun (TOUCH)
- feel verb (TOUCH)
- fiddle (about/around) with sth phrasal verb
- fiddle verb (MOVE ABOUT)
- finger verb (TOUCH)
- kinaesthesia noun
- lick verb (MOVE TONGUE)
- pat noun (TOUCH)
- pat verb
- paw verb
- tactile adjective
- tap noun (HIT)
- tap verb (HIT)
- texture noun
- touch noun (FEELING)
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