contact meaning
contact :
communication, connection
noun
▪ I have contact with my teacher.
▪ I have communication with my teacher.
▪ Keep contact with your friends.
▪ Stay connected with your friends.
paraphrasing
▪ communication – contact
▪ connection – link
▪ touch – contact
▪ relation – connection
contact :
to communicate, to connect
verb
▪ Please contact me by email.
▪ Please communicate with me by email.
▪ He will contact you soon.
▪ He will connect with you soon.
paraphrasing
▪ reach – contact
▪ get in touch – connect
▪ communicate – talk
▪ connect – link
Pronunciation
contact [ˈkɒn.tækt]
The stress is on 'con' and sounds like 'kon-takt'.
Common phrases and grammar about contact
contact - Common meaning
noun
communication, connection
verb
to communicate, to connect
Part of Speech Changes for "contact"
▪ contactable (adjective) – able to be reached
▪ contacted (verb) – communicated with
Common Expressions with "contact"
▪ make contact – establish communication
▪ lose contact – stop communication
▪ contact details – information to reach someone
▪ contact number – phone number
Important examples of contact in TOEIC
Vocabulary examples from the TOEIC test
In TOEIC word questions, contact is often used to mean communication or connection.
Example of a confusing word: contract (a formal agreement)
Grammar examples from the TOEIC test
In TOEIC grammar questions, contact is used as both a noun and a verb, focusing on its usage in sentences.
contact
Idioms and fixed expressions in TOEIC
point of contact
means 'person to communicate with', used in business settings.
keep in contact
means 'to continue communicating', used in personal and professional contexts.
Differences between similar words and contact
contact
,
communicate
differences
Contact is often used for reaching out or connecting, while communicate is more about exchanging information.
contact
,
connect
differences
Contact is often used for initiating communication, while connect implies a deeper or more established link.
Words with the same origin as contact
The origin of contact
The word 'contact' comes from the Latin 'contactus', meaning 'a touching or meeting'.
Word structure
It has the prefix con (together), root tact (touch), and means 'to touch together'.
Words with the same origin
The root of contact is tact (touch). Words with the same root include tactile (related to touch), intact (untouched), tactful (sensitive in dealing with others).
