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TOUCH BASE
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Dictionary entry overview: What does touch base mean?
• TOUCH BASE (verb)
The verb TOUCH BASE has 1 sense:
1. establish communication with someone
Familiarity information: TOUCH BASE used as a verb is very rare.
Dictionary entry details
Sense 1
Meaning:
Establish communication with someone
Classified under:
Verbs of political and social activities and events
Synonyms:
connect; get in touch; touch base
Context example:
did you finally connect with your long-lost cousin?
Hypernyms (to "touch base" is one way to...):
interact (act together or towards others or with others)
Verb group:
connect (establish a rapport or relationship)
Sentence frames:
Somebody ----s
Somebody ----s PP
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