noun

1. the act or state of touching or meeting two surfaces in contact
2. the state or fact of being in touch, communication, or association (with) to come into contact with new ideas
3. ☆
   1. an acquaintance, esp. one who is influential
   2. a connection with such a person his contacts at city hall
4. Elec.
   1. a connection or point of connection between two conductors in a circuit
   2. a device for opening and closing such a connection
5. Med. a person who may have caught a disease from an infected person
6. contact lens: usually used in pl.

Etymology: L contactus, pp. of contingere, to touch, seize < com-, together + tangere, to touch: see tact

transitive verb

1. to place in contact
2. to come into contact with
3. ☆ to get in touch or communication with

intransitive verb

adjective

adverb