Reach

/riːtʃ/

Meaning & Definition

noun

the extent or range of something.

The reach of the new advertising campaign was impressive.

the act of stretching out or extending.

With a final reach, she caught the ball before it fell.

verb

to stretch out or extend one's hand or arm toward something.

She had to reach for the top shelf to grab the book.

to arrive at a destination.

We will reach the mountain summit by noon.

to make contact with someone, especially regarding a communication.

I tried to reach you several times yesterday.

to attain or achieve something.

He worked hard to reach his goals.

Middle English rechen, from Old English rǣcan; related to Dutch reiken and German richten.

reach out

to contact someone

reach for the stars

to aspire to high goals

beyond reach

not attainable

reach a conclusion

to come to an agreement or decision

hard to reach

difficult to contact or communicate with

reachable

able to be contacted or approached.

reacher

a person who reaches.

overreach

to reach too far, often resulting in failure.

to stretch the truth

He really reached when he claimed he could lift that weight.

to make an effort to connect with someone

I'm going to reach out to her and see if she wants to hang out.