Definitions for reaching
reach·ing

Princeton's WordNetRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. reach, reaching, stretchnoun

   the act of physically reaching or thrusting out

2. arrival, reachingnoun

   accomplishment of an objective

WiktionaryRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. reachingnoun

   Sailing on a reach.

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1. reaching

   Reaching refers to the act of stretching out an arm or a hand towards something in order to touch or grasp it. It can also mean arriving at a particular destination, conclusion, or achieving a certain objective, often after significant effort. Additionally, it can denote the extent or level of something.

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1. Reaching

   of Reach

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1. Reaching

   Reaching is the third and last studio album by the American Christian duo LaRue formed by the siblings Natalie LaRue and Phillip LaRue, released on October 8, 2002 on CD.

Dictionary of Nautical TermsRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. reaching

   Sometimes used for standing off and on: a vessel is also said to be on a reach, when she is sailing by the wind upon any tack. A vessel also reaches ahead of her adversary.

Matched Categories

1. • Motion

British National Corpus

1. Spoken Corpus Frequency

   Rank popularity for the word 'reaching' in Spoken Corpus Frequency: #3285

Usage in printed sourcesFrom: 

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Anagrams for reaching »

1. in charge

How to pronounce reaching?

1. Alex

   US English

   David

   US English

   Mark

   US English

   Daniel

   British

   Libby

   British

   Mia

   British

   Karen

   Australian

   Hayley

   Australian

   Natasha

   Australian

   Veena

   Indian

   Priya

   Indian

   Neerja

   Indian

   Zira

   US English

   Oliver

   British

   Wendy

   British

   Fred

   US English

   Tessa

   South African

How to say reaching in sign language?

Numerology

1. Chaldean Numerology

   The numerical value of reaching in Chaldean Numerology is: 7

2. Pythagorean Numerology

   The numerical value of reaching in Pythagorean Numerology is: 2

Examples of reaching in a Sentence

1. Barry Chastain:

   This seizure demonstrates the dynamic border environment in which CBP officers operate at CLT, our officers are determined to adapt and respond to these threats in an effort to stop narcotics reaching our communities.

2. Jimmy Fallon:

   Don't Keep reaching for the stars because you'll just look like an idiot stretching that way for no reason

3. Katy Gough:

   I thought this would be a good way of reaching out to people and showing support for others. I uploaded to YouTube to see what kind of response I got and carry it from that.

4. Tim Wiley:

   Where you end up isn't the most important thing. It's the road you take to get you there. The road you take is what you'll look back on And call your life. Not reaching success isn't the end of the world. Not trying to reach it is.

5. Kimberly Guilfoyle:

   I accept this as a blessing from God so that I can understand what other people are going through and those who have lost loved ones, and so I know South Dakota's a blessing in my life, and thank you once again to each and every one of you for reaching out as well. I really appreciate South Dakota.

Popularity rank by frequency of use

References

1. ^ Princeton's WordNet
   http://wordnetweb.princeton.edu/perl/webwn?s=reaching
2. ^ Wiktionary
   https://en.wiktionary.org/wiki/Reaching
3. ^ ChatGPT
   https://chat.openai.com
4. ^ Webster Dictionary
   https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/reaching
5. ^ Wikidata
   https://www.wikidata.org/w/index.php?search=reaching
6. ^ Dictionary of Nautical Terms
   https://www.gutenberg.org/cache/epub/26000/pg26000-images.html#:~:text=reaching
7. ^ Usage in printed sources
   https://books.google.com/ngrams/graph?content=reaching