Reaching — synonyms, definition

1. reaching (Noun)

3 synonyms

arrival reach stretch

2 definitions

reaching (Noun) — The act of physically reaching or thrusting out.

reaching (Noun) — Accomplishment of an objective.

6 types of

accomplishment achievement motility motion move movement

4 types

Advent attainment coming outreach

2. reaching (Verb)

22 synonyms

accomplishing achieving arriving at attaining contacting extending to gaining getting hold of getting through getting to giving handing hitting making passing passing on progressing to reaching out straining striving • • •

9 definitions

reaching (Verb) — Be at the destination after some time, either real or abstract; come to a given position. ex. "The water reached the doorstep"

reaching (Verb) — Get to a certain state, level, or point in time. ex. "This car can reach a speed of 140 miles per hour"

reaching (Verb) — Move forward or upward in order to touch; also in a metaphorical sense. ex. "Government reaches out to the people"

reaching (Verb) — Be in or establish communication with. ex. "Our advertisements reach millions"

reaching (Verb) — To gain with effort. ex. "she reached her goal despite setbacks"

reaching (Verb) — To extend as far as. ex. "The sunlight reached the wall" ex. "Can he reach?"

reaching (Verb) — Reach a goal, e.g. "make the first team". ex. "We reached it!"

reaching (Verb) — Place into the hands or custody of.

reaching (Verb) — To exert much effort or energy.

19 types of

arriving being bringing home the bacon coming coming through communicating delivering the goods driving getting intercommunicating laboring labouring moving pushing succeeding sweating transferring tugging winning

62 types

accessing averaging beginning bothering bottoming out breaking even breasting catching up coming through coming to committing compassing confiding culminating dealing delivering entrusting extending oneself finagling finding • • •

2 see also

reach into reach out