Overview of noun reaching

The noun reaching has 2 senses

• reach, reaching, stretch -- (the act of physically reaching or thrusting out)


• arrival, reaching -- (accomplishment of an objective)

Overview of verb reach

The verb reach has 9 senses

• reach, make, attain, hit, arrive at, gain -- (reach a destination, either real or abstract; "We hit Detroit by noon"; "The water reached the doorstep"; "We barely made it to the finish line"; "I have to hit the MAC machine before the weekend starts")


• reach, hit, attain -- (reach a point in time, or a certain state or level; "The thermometer hit 100 degrees"; "This car can reach a speed of 140 miles per hour")


• reach, reach out -- (move forward or upward in order to touch; also in a metaphorical sense; "Government reaches out to the people")


• reach, get through, get hold of, contact -- (be in or establish communication with; "Our advertisements reach millions"; "He never contacted his children after he emigrated to Australia")


• achieve, accomplish, attain, reach -- (to gain with effort; "she achieved her goal despite setbacks")


• reach, extend to, touch -- (to extend as far as; "The sunlight reached the wall"; "Can he reach?" "The chair must not touch the wall")


• reach, make, get to, progress to -- (reach a goal, e.g., "make the first team"; "We made it!"; "She may not make the grade")


• pass, hand, reach, pass on, turn over, give -- (place into the hands or custody of; "hand me the spoon, please"; "Turn the files over to me, please"; "He turned over the prisoner to his lawyers")


• strive, reach, strain -- (to exert much effort or energy; "straining our ears to hear")