contacting
verb (present participle)UK /ˈkɒntæktɪŋ/
US /ˈkɑːntæktɪŋ/
Reaching out to someone to talk or send a message.
She is contacting her teacher to ask about the homework.
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2. Touching or coming physically close to something.
Avoid contacting the hot stove with your bare hands.
3. Making an electrical connection between two parts.
The wire is contacting the metal plate and completing the circuit.
4. Meeting or getting to know someone for the first time.
He is contacting new clients at the trade fair.