How do you use "Touch base" in a sentence?

Let's touch base next week. I just wanted to touch base with you. We should touch base before the meeting.

Touch base

Q: What does "Touch base" mean?

To make brief contact with someone. From baseball—runners must touch each base. Used for making brief contact or checking in with someone.

Slang Term AmericanBritish ★★★★★ Very Common Neutral

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Meaning: To make brief contact with someone.

简短地联系某人。

Hacer un contacto breve con alguien.

簡単に連絡を取る、確認する。

간단히 연락하다, 확인차 연락하다

From baseball—runners must touch each base. Used for making brief contact or checking in with someone.

源自棒球——跑垒员必须触碰每个垒。用于与某人进行简短联系或确认情况。

Del béisbol—los corredores deben tocar cada base. Se usa para hacer un contacto breve o verificar algo con alguien.

野球由来の表現。走者は各ベースに触れなければならない。誰かと簡単に連絡を取る、確認することに使われる。

야구에서 유래—주자가 각 베이스를 밟아야 하는 것에서 나왔다. 누군가에게 간단히 연락하거나 안부를 확인하는 것을 의미한다.

Literal meaning: Touch a baseball base

Examples

Let's touch base next week.
我们下周再联系
Pongámonos en contacto la semana que viene
来週また連絡しよう
다음 주에 다시 연락하자.
I just wanted to touch base with you.
我只是想和你确认一下
Solo quería ponerme en contacto contigo
ちょっと確認したくて
잠깐 확인하려고 연락했어.
We should touch base before the meeting.
会议前我们应该沟通一下
Deberíamos hablar antes de la reunión
会議の前に確認しておこう
회의 전에 한번 연락해두자.

Pronunciation

/tʌtʃ beɪs/

Usage Guide

Context: business, communication, checking in

Tone: casual, professional

✓ Do Say

Touch base later.
之后联系一下
Hablamos luego
あとで連絡を取ろう
나중에 연락하자
Let's touch base.
我们碰个头吧
Pongámonos al día
ちょっと確認しよう
잠깐 얘기하자
Just touching base.
就是联系一下
Solo quería ponerme en contacto
ちょっと様子を聞きたくて
그냥 안부 차 연락했어

✗ Don't Say

Check in
Check in（确认）
Check in（verificar）
Check in（確認する）
Check in（확인하다）
Make contact
Make contact（联系）
Make contact（contactar）
Make contact（連絡を取る）
Make contact（연락하다）

Common Mistakes

Very common in business English
Some find it overused corporate jargon

Origin & History

From baseball—runners touching bases as they round them.

Etymology: American baseball slang, mid 20th century

First recorded: 1960s-70s

Cultural Context

Era: 1960s to present

Generation: All ages

Social background: Universal, especially professional

Pop culture: American business; Office culture

Regional notes: American origin, now universal in business English.

Variations

Touch baseTouching baseTouch bases