Unscramble reaching

Definition of reaching

noun:

• the act of physically reaching or thrusting out. Synonyms: reach, stretch.
• accomplishment of an objective. Synonyms: arrival.

verb:

• 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". Synonyms: arrive at, attain, gain, hit, make, reach.
• 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". Synonyms: attain, hit, reach.
• move forward or upward in order to touch; also in a metaphorical sense; "Government reaches out to the people". Synonyms: reach, reach out.
• be in or establish communication with; "Our advertisements reach millions", "He never contacted his children after he emigrated to Australia". Synonyms: contact, get hold of, get through, reach.
• to gain with effort; "she achieved her goal despite setbacks". Synonyms: accomplish, achieve, attain, reach.
• to extend as far as; "The sunlight reached the wall", "Can he reach?", "The chair must not touch the wall". Synonyms: extend to, reach, touch.
• reach a goal, e.g.,; "make the first team", "We made it!", "She may not make the grade". Synonyms: get to, make, progress to, reach.
• 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". Synonyms: give, hand, pass, pass on, reach, turn over.
• to exert much effort or energy; "straining our ears to hear". Synonyms: reach, strain, strive.

Related words

access, advent, attainment, average, begin, bother, breast, coming, commit, compass, confide, culminate, deal, deliver, entrust, finagle, find, free, give, ground, intrust, leave, make, manage, outreach, peak, ping, raise, reach, release, relinquish, render, resign, scale, score, slip, sneak, strike, summit, surmount, top, trouble, trust, wangle.

Words nearby

leaching, preaching, teaching.

Rhymes with

beseeching, leaching, preaching, screeching, teaching.