The meaning of Reaching

Reaching – definition

verb
Stretch out an arm in a specified direction in order to touch or grasp something.
Usage examples:
He reached over and turned off his bedside light
Synonims:
Stretch out Hold out Extend Outstretch Thrust out Stick out Outreach
verb
Arrive at; get as far as.
Usage examples:
‘goodbye,’ she said as they reached the door
Synonims:
Arrive at Get to Get as far as Come to Make it to Gain End up at Land up at Set foot on Make Hit
verb
Sail with the wind blowing from the side of the ship.
Usage examples:
‘brighteyes’ was followed round the goldstone by ‘patriot’, while ‘patriot’ white-sail reached

noun
An act of reaching out with one's arm.
Usage examples:
She made a reach for him

noun
The extent or range of something's application, effect, or influence.
Usage examples:
He told a story to illustrate the reach of his fame

noun
A continuous extent of water, especially a stretch of river between two bends, or the part of a canal between locks.
Usage examples:
The upper reaches of the nile

noun
A distance traversed in reaching.
Usage examples:
He could sail a clear reach for key canaka

verb
Present participle of reach
Usage examples:
We won't reach miami until five or six o'clock., they finally reached the coast after five weeks sa…

Reaching translation into English

Reaching: translate from English into Chinese

到达

Reaching: translate from English into Dutch

Bereiken

Reaching: translate from English into French

Atteindre

Reaching: translate from English into German

Erreichen

Reaching: translate from English into Hindi

तक पहुंच गया

Reaching: translate from English into Italian

Raggiungendo

Reaching: translate from English into Korean

도달

Reaching: translate from English into Russian

Достижение

Reaching: translate from English into Spanish

Alcanzando

Word origin

Old English rǣcan, of West Germanic origin; related to Dutch reiken and German reichen .

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Reaching – similar words

reach

verb
Stretch out an arm in a specified direction in order to touch or grasp something.
Usage examples:
He reached over and turned off his bedside light

noun
An act of reaching out with one's arm.
Usage examples:
She made a reach for him

All meanings and translations of Reach

Reaching synonims

come to

kʌm

phrasal verb
Cause to experience suddenly

verb
To move or travel toward the speaker or with the speaker
Usage examples:
Will you come here, please?, did you come here by car?, come on in! the water’s great., are you com…

All meanings and translations of Come to

extend

verb
Cause to cover a wider area; make larger.
Usage examples:
The car park has been extended

verb
Stretch out over a distance, space, time, or scope

verb
To reach, continue, or stretch
Usage examples:
[ i ] farmland extends for miles in every direction., [ i ] the meeting extended into the late hour…

All meanings and translations of Extend

gain

verb
Obtain or secure (something wanted or desirable).
Usage examples:
We gained entry to the car in five seconds

noun
An increase in wealth or resources.
Usage examples:
The pursuit of personal gain

verb
Obtain

All meanings and translations of Gain

get to

phrasal verb
Arrive at the point of

verb
To take something into your possession, or have something happen that you accept or receive
Usage examples:
He climbed over the fence to get his ball back., monique raised her hand to get the teacher’s atten…

verb
To obtain, buy, or earn something
Usage examples:
I think she gets about $40,000 a year., get sth for sth how much did he get for his business when h…

All meanings and translations of Get to

hit

verb
Bring one's hand or a tool or weapon into contact with (someone or something) quickly and forcefully.
Usage examples:
The woman hit the mugger with her umbrella

noun
An instance of striking or being struck.
Usage examples:
Few structures can withstand a hit from a speeding car

verb
Deal a blow to, either with the hand or with an instrument

All meanings and translations of Hit

hold out

collocation
Wait uncompromisingly for something desirable

phrasal verb
Resist or survive in difficult circumstances.
Usage examples:
The troops held out against constant attacks

phrasal verb
Have a feeling of hope or optimism.
Usage examples:
Only time will tell if the plan is successful, but i'm not holding out much hope

All meanings and translations of Hold out

make

verb
Form (something) by putting parts together or combining substances; create.
Usage examples:
My grandmother made a dress for me

noun
The manufacturer or trade name of a product.
Usage examples:
The make, model, and year of his car

verb
Perform or carry out

All meanings and translations of Make

outreach

noun
The extent or length of reaching out.
Usage examples:
The loving outreach of god to the world

verb
Reach further than.
Usage examples:
Their pack outreached and outwitted the welsh team

noun
An effort to bring services or information to people where they live or spend time
Usage examples:
The center was awarded a grant for counseling and outreach to the homeless.

All meanings and translations of Outreach

outstretch

verb
Extend or stretch out (something, especially a hand or arm).
Usage examples:
I outstretched my hand towards him

All meanings and translations of Outstretch

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