communication
see also CONVERSATION, SAY, SPEAK, WRITE
- to exchange information, thoughts, feelings, etc with sb, by speaking, writing letters, etc: communicate (with sb); noun (U): communication
He's stopped communicating with his parents. ◎ They communicate by sign language. ◎ non-verbal communication ◎ a breakdown in communication
- if you communicate with sb, you are in touch/contact (with sb)
Are you still in touch with Karen? ◎ I'm trying to get in touch with Jim - do you have his new address? ◎ Make sure you keep in touch!
- to stop communicating with sb: lose* touch/contact (with sb)
I lost touch with them years ago.
- if you have stopped communicating with sb, you are out of touch/contact (with sb)
We've been out of contact for years.
- a way of communicating with sb: means of communication (plural means of communication)
new means of communication such as the fax machine and e-mail
※ letters, faxes, e-mail, telegrams and telex LETTER
- the telephone TELEPHONE
- television, radio, newspapers and other means of communication with large audiences: the mass media (noun plural)
※ television and radio TELEVISION/RADIO
- newspapers and magazines NEWSPAPER/MAGAZINE
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