in touch

idiom

1

: in a state in which people communicate with each other especially by calling or writing to each other

We kept/stayed in touch after college.

They keep in touch by email.

—often + with

I'll be in touch with you later this week.

I have been trying to get in touch with her all day.

The childhood friends have kept in touch with each other for 40 years.

2

: in a state of being aware of what is happening, how certain people feel, etc.

—usually + with

As a professor of biology, it is important to keep/stay in touch with the latest research.

She is in touch with the voters and their needs.

3

: in a state of being aware of a particular part of one's character that is not easily noticed

—usually + with

She meditates to get in touch with her inner self.

Examples of in touch in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

The institution was not in touch with the administration and ICE officials did not speak with the school, per Inch. —Filip Timotija, The Hill, 1 Apr. 2025

The Children’s Year campaigns brought millions more women in touch with local, state, and federal agencies. — Made By History, Time, 31 Mar. 2025

To me, the coolest thing is just being in touch with your personal taste, despite what other people think. —Chris Willman, Variety, 28 Mar. 2025

Lots of you got in touch, with topics ranging from summer budgets to potential legal action from Burnley and the futures of key players. —Patrick Boyland, New York Times, 26 Mar. 2025

Rhymes for in touch

• nonesuch
• retouch
• clutch
• crutch
• cutch
• dutch
• hutch
• much
• mutch
• such
• insomuch
• overmuch