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Adjective: connected  ku'nek-tid
  1. Being joined in close association
    "connected clubs";
    - affiliated, attached
  2. Joined or linked together
  3. Wired together to an alarm system
    "all the window alarms are connected"
  4. Plugged in
    "first check to see whether the appliance is connected"
  5. Stored in, controlled by, or in direct communication with a central computer
    - machine-accessible
Verb: connect  ku'nekt
  1. Connect, fasten, or put together two or more pieces
    "Can you connect the two loudspeakers?";
    - link, tie, link up
  2. Make a logical or causal connection
    - associate, tie in, relate, link, colligate, link up
  3. Be or become joined or united or linked
    "The two streets connect to become a highway";
    - link, link up, join, unite
  4. Join by means of communication equipment
  5. Land on or hit solidly
    "The brick connected on her head, knocking her out"
  6. Join for the purpose of communication
  7. Be scheduled so as to provide continuing service, as in transportation
  8. Establish a rapport or relationship
    "The President of this university really connects with the faculty"
  9. Establish communication with someone
    "did you finally connect with your long-lost cousin?";
    - get in touch, touch base
  10. Plug into an outlet
    "Connect the TV so we can watch the football game tonight";
    - plug in, plug into
  11. (baseball) hit or play a ball successfully
    "The batter connected for a home run"

See also: adjacent, adjunctive, affined [archaic], connectedness, connection, connexion [Brit], conterminous, contiguous, coupled, engaged, joined, linked, neighboring [US], neighbouring [Brit, Cdn], on, online, on-line, related, related to, well-connected, wired

Type of: be, bring together, cerebrate, cogitate, collide with, enter, hit, impact, impinge on, infix, insert, interact, introduce, join, relate, run into, strike, think

Antonym: disconnect, unconnected

Encyclopedia: Connected