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social networking
noun
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/sˈoʊʃəl nˈɛtwɜːkɪŋ/
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using websites and apps to interact and build social relationships

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Social networking has become an essential tool for businesses to engage with their customers.
She spends a lot of time on social networking sites to stay connected with friends and family.
What is "social networking"?

Social networking is the process of connecting and interacting with other people online, usually through social media platforms or websites. It involves creating and managing profiles, sharing content, and engaging with others through comments, likes, and messages. Social networking helps individuals build relationships, stay in touch with friends, meet new people, and share information. It is commonly used for personal connections, professional networking, or promoting businesses and causes.

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compound noun
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a place with a few rooms in which people live, normally part of a building with other such places on each floor

to lose touch
phrase
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/lˈuːz wˈʌnz tˈʌtʃ/
Idiom
Informal

to be no longer in contact with a friend or acquaintance

What is the origin of the idiom "lose touch" and when to use it?

The idiom "lose touch" has its origin in the literal sense of losing physical contact or connection with someone or something. Over time, it has evolved into a figurative expression, signifying the loss of communication or contact with a person, group, or a specific situation. This idiom can be traced back to the idea that when people or objects physically move apart, they are no longer in direct contact or close proximity, which is now used metaphorically to describe a lack of ongoing interaction or connection.

to catch up
to catch up
Verb
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/kˈætʃ ˈʌp/

to exchange information or knowledge that was missed or overlooked

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intransitive
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phrase's verb
catch
phrase's particle
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to get on
to get on
Verb
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/ɡɛt ˈɑn/

to have a good, friendly, or smooth relationship with a person, group, or animal

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intransitive
Phrasal Status
inseparable
phrase's verb
get
phrase's particle
on
to fall out
to fall out
Verb
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/fˈɔːl ˈaʊt/

to no longer be friends with someone as a result of an argument

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intransitive
Phrasal Status
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phrase's verb
fall
phrase's particle
out
to go out
to go out
Verb
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/ɡoʊ ˈaʊt/

to regularly spend time with a person that one likes and has a sexual or romantic relationship with

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intransitive
Phrasal Status
inseparable
phrase's verb
go
phrase's particle
out
to split up
to split up
Verb
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/splˈɪt ˈʌp/

to end a romantic relationship or marriage

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intransitive
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phrase's verb
split
phrase's particle
up
to be in touch
phrase
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/biː ɔːɹ ɡɛt ɔːɹ stˈeɪ ɪn tˈʌtʃ/

to be in contact with someone, particularly by seeing or writing to them regularly

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