touch base

[tuhch beys]

verb phrase

1. to communicate, make contact, or reconnect, especially quickly or briefly: It’s important to reach out to the client at least twice a year, just to touch base and update the account.

   They touched base with every political group on campus during the campaign season.

   It’s important to reach out to the client at least twice a year, just to touch base and update the account.

Word History and Origins

Origin of touch base¹

First recorded in 1875–80 as a baseball term, and in 1915–20 for current sense

Example Sentences

“I’ve touched base with Nashville law enforcement, my family, and the good people at Chief’s. I’m not proud of my behavior, and I accept responsibility,” he wrote on social media at the time.

From Los Angeles Times

He always opens with checking on her and her family, particularly her sibling who’s undergoing treatment for cancer, and she touches base with him about the advocacy she’s coordinating around his case.

From Salon

"I've touched base with Nashville law enforcement, my family, and the good people at Chief'," he wrote on social media.

From BBC

The news outlet holds quarterly community meetings to touch base with residents and hear their concerns.

From Los Angeles Times

Each time he reached a milestone in his process, Álvarez would touch base with Scott, who provided specific notes, particularly after watching the first cut of “Romulus.”

From Los Angeles Times