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Reaching

noun/ɹˈiːtʃɪŋ/
Definition
the act of physically reaching or thrusting out
accomplishment of an objective
Pronunciation
🇺🇸American English
/ɹˈiːtʃɪŋ/
🇬🇧British English
/ɹˈiːtʃɪŋ/
🇮🇳Indian English
/ɹˈiːtʃɪŋ/
2 syllables Say it as /ɹˈiːtʃɪŋ/.
Examples
Synonyms & Antonyms
Synonyms
Parts of Speech
nounthe act of physically reaching or thrusting out
nounaccomplishment of an objective
verbreach a destination, either real or abstract
“We hit Detroit by noon”
verbreach a point in time, or a certain state or level
“The thermometer hit 100 degrees”
verbmove forward or upward in order to touch; also in a metaphorical sense
“Government reaches out to the people”
verbbe in or establish communication with
“Our advertisements reach millions”
verbto gain with effort
“she achieved her goal despite setbacks”
verbto extend as far as
“The sunlight reached the wall”
verbreach a goal, e.g.,
“make the first team”
verbplace into the hands or custody of
“hand me the spoon, please”
verbto exert much effort or energy
“straining our ears to hear”
Word Forms
reachverbmove forward or upward in order to touch; also in a metaphorical sense
stretchverbextend one's body or limbs
attainmentnounarrival at a new stage
reachnounthe act of physically reaching or thrusting out
reachingnounthe act of physically reaching or thrusting out
contactnouna channel for communication between groups
achievableadjectivecapable of existing or taking place or proving true; possible to do
achievementnounthe action of accomplishing something
achievernouna person with a record of successes
accomplishmentnounthe action of accomplishing something
attainableadjectivecapable of being attained or accomplished
touchnounthe event of something coming in contact with the body
passagenounthe act of passing something to another person
handnounthe (prehensile) extremity of the superior limb
strainnounan intense or violent exertion
Around the World
Europe
🇩🇪German
erreichen
der Akt des physischen Ausstreckens oder Ausstoßens
🇫🇷French
atteindre
l'acte d'atteindre ou de pousser physiquement
🇪🇸Spanish
alcanzando
el acto de alcanzar o empujar físicamente
🇮🇹Italian
raggiungendo
l'atto di raggiungere o spingere fisicamente fuori
🇳🇱Dutch
bereiken
de handeling van fysiek reiken of uitsteken
🇵🇹Portuguese
alcançando
o ato de alcançar ou empurrar fisicamente
🇷🇺Russian
достижение
акт физического достижения или выталкивания
India
🇮🇳Hindi
तक पहुँचने
शारीरिक रूप से पहुंचने या बाहर धकेलने की क्रिया
🇧🇩Bengali
পৌঁছনো
শারীরিকভাবে পৌঁছানো বা খোঁচা দেওয়ার কাজ
🇮🇳Tamil
அடையும்
உடல் ரீதியாக அடையும் அல்லது வெளியே தள்ளும் செயல்
🇮🇳Telugu
చేరుకుంటుంది
భౌతికంగా చేరుకోవడం లేదా బయటకు నెట్టడం
🇮🇳Marathi
पोहोचणे
शारीरिकरित्या पोहोचण्याची किंवा बाहेर काढण्याची क्रिया
🇮🇳Gujarati
પહોંચે છે
શારીરિક રીતે પહોંચવાની અથવા બહાર ફેંકવાની ક્રિયા
🇮🇳Kannada
ತಲುಪುತ್ತಿದೆ
ದೈಹಿಕವಾಗಿ ತಲುಪುವ ಅಥವಾ ಹೊರಹಾಕುವ ಕ್ರಿಯೆ
🇮🇳Malayalam
എത്തിച്ചേരുന്നു
ശാരീരികമായി എത്തുകയോ പുറത്തേക്ക് തള്ളുകയോ ചെയ്യുന്ന പ്രവൃത്തി
🇮🇳Punjabi
ਪਹੁੰਚਣਾ
ਸਰੀਰਕ ਤੌਰ 'ਤੇ ਪਹੁੰਚਣ ਜਾਂ ਬਾਹਰ ਕੱਢਣ ਦੀ ਕਿਰਿਆ
🇵🇰Urdu
پہنچنا
جسمانی طور پر پہنچنے یا باہر نکالنے کا عمل
East & Southeast Asia
🇨🇳Chinese
达到
身体伸手或伸出的行为
🇯🇵Japanese
到達
物理的に手を伸ばしたり突き出したりする行為
🇰🇷Korean
도달하다
물리적으로 손을 뻗거나 밀어내는 행위
🇻🇳Vietnamese
đạt
hành động tiếp cận hoặc đẩy ra
🇹🇭Thai
ถึง
การกระทำทางกายภาพเอื้อมหรือผลักออก
🇮🇩Indonesian
mencapai
tindakan menjangkau atau menyodorkan secara fisik
🇵🇭Filipino
pag-abot
ang pagkilos ng pisikal na pag-abot o pagtutulak palabas
🇲🇾Malay
mencapai
perbuatan menjangkau atau menujah keluar secara fizikal
Middle East
🇸🇦Arabic
الوصول
فعل الوصول جسديا أو الدفع
🇮🇷Persian
رسیدن
عمل دراز کردن یا بیرون راندن فیزیکی
🇹🇷Turkish
ulaşmak
fiziksel olarak ulaşma veya dışarı itme eylemi
🇮🇱Hebrew
הַגָעָה
פעולת הגיחה פיזית או דחיפה החוצה
Test Yourself1 / 3
What is the primary definition of the word 'reaching'?
The primary meaning of 'reaching' is 'the act of physically reaching or thrusting out'.
Which of the following sentences uses the word 'reaching' in a grammatically correct way?
Using 'reaching' in a noun/adjective form makes the first sentence correct.
In which domain is the word 'reaching' most likely to appear as standard vocabulary?
'reaching' is a standard word used primarily in general literature and formal communications.
Community Poll1 / 6
How often do you encounter the word 'reaching' in your daily reading?
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Do you find 'reaching' easy to spell?
Yes, very easy
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In your opinion, does the word 'reaching' have a positive, neutral, or gloomy tone?
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Which age group is most likely to use 'reaching' in regular conversations?
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Teens (13-19)
Adults (20-60)
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How likely are you to use 'reaching' in a professional email?
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Would you classify 'reaching' as formal, casual, or slang?
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