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touching base

touching base is the present participle and gerund of touch base.

Meaning of touch base

Verb

touch base (third-person singular simple present touches base, present participle touching base, simple past and past participle touched base)

  1. (literally) To touch a base, usually with a foot but sometimes with a hand.
  2. (Canada, US, broadly, colloquial, idiomatic, usually) To meet or make contact with someone, usually to consult, review, visit, or communicate.
    • Touch base with your boss before you start work to make sure you understand the project.

Questions about touching base

What is touching base the present participle and gerund of?
Touching base is the present participle and gerund of touch base.

Words near touching base in the dictionary

  1. touching
  2. touching a nerve
  3. touching and going
  4. touching ball
  5. touching balls
  6. touching base
  7. touching bottom
  8. touching cloth
  9. touching down
  10. touching grass
  11. touching home

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