contact

Pronunciation: /ˈkɑntækt/

Reading level: hard

Estimated CEFR level: B1 — Intermediate

Estimated from word frequency; not an official CEFR classification.

Definition

  1. noun close interaction
  2. noun the act of touching physically
  3. noun the state or condition of touching or of being in immediate proximity

Etymology

From Latin contactus, from contingō (“to touch on all sides”), from tangō (“to touch”). Used in English since the 17th century.

In classic literature

Semantic network

Broader (hypernyms)
interaction
Narrower (hyponyms)
eye contact, brush, placement

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