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touch base
Thesaurus| Verb | 1. |  touch base - establish communication with someone; "did you finally connect with your long-lost cousin?"get in touch, connectinteract - act together or towards others or with others; "He should interact more with his colleagues"connect - establish a rapport or relationship; "The President of this university really connects with the faculty" |
touch base
touch base (with someone)To contact someone to update them or receive an update from them. I was just calling to touch base since it's been a few weeks since we last spoke. Will you please touch base with the marketing team and find out how they're progressing?See also: base, touchtouch base (with someone)to talk to someone; to confer with someone briefly. I need to touch base with John on this matter. John and I touched base on this question yesterday, and we are in agreement.See also: base, touchtouch base If you touch base with someone, you contact them, often when you have not spoken to them or seen them for a long time. Note: In baseball, players have to hit the ball and then run round all four corners or bases to score a run. Being there gave me a chance to touch base with some old friends that I hadn't seen for a year. A brief phone-call is often made during the month to touch base and update the parent on any changes in the basic treatment plan. Note: In baseball, batters have to touch the first, second, and third bases to score a run. See also: base, touchtouch base briefly make or renew contact with someone or something. informal 1984 Armistead Maupin Babycakes In search of a routine, he touched base with his launderette, his post office, his nearest market. Base in these three phrases refers to each of the four points in the angles of the ‘diamond’ in baseball, which a player has to reach in order to score a run.See also: base, touchtouch ˈbase (with somebody) (informal) make contact with somebody again: She travels to Boston every week to touch base with her office. ♢ I spent an hour or two sending emails and touching base with my friends.See also: base, touchtouch base verbSee touch base with someoneSee also: base, touchAcronymsSeetaskbartouch base
Synonyms for touch baseverb establish communication with someoneSynonymsRelated Words |