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reaching

  • noun
  • /ˈɹiːt͡ʃɪŋ/

The action of one who reaches; an attempt to grasp something by stretching.

Other meanings

  1. Sailing on a reach, i.e. having the wind on either side and coming from an angle that is larger with respect to the bow than when sailing close-hauled.

Synonyms

  • stretch

Example sentences

  • “Can we not attain to some farther-reaching philosophy?”

    Tatoeba · Igider · CC0

  • “What challenges do you face in reaching your goals?”

    Tatoeba · shekitten · CC0

Word history

From Old English "rǣċing" (reaching, extending).

Where this comes from

This definition is adapted from “reaching” on Wiktionary, by its contributors; example sentences are from Tatoeba, credited to their authors above; related-word lists use Open English WordNet (CC BY 4.0, based on Princeton WordNet), published under CC BY-SA 4.0. This page is published under the same licence.