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reach
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- pronunciation:
- rich
- parts of speech:
- verb, noun
- features:
- Word Explorer
| part of speech: |
verb |
| inflections: |
reaches, reaching, reached |
| definition 1: |
When a curtain reaches the floor, it goes all the way down to the floor. It is long enough to touch the floor.
My sister's hair was very short, but it's getting longer now. It almost reaches her shoulders.- synonyms:
- stretch to
- similar words:
- neighbor, span, touch
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| definition 2: |
When you reach something, you touch it or get hold of it by stretching out some part of your body. Usually, we try to reach something by using our arm and hand.
I couldn't reach the cereal box on the top shelf, so I asked my dad to get it down for me.Ruby was just able to reach the next big branch so she could climb higher in the tree.- synonyms:
- touch
- similar words:
- grasp, seize
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| definition 3: |
When you reach a place, you arrive there after spending time or energy.
After driving for an hour, we finally reached my grandparents' house.- synonyms:
- arrive at
- similar words:
- access, accomplish, achieve, hit, make, strike
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| definition 4: |
When you reach someone by telephone, you call them and you are able to talk to them. If someone is not home when you call, it means that you can't reach them.
When Ken's dad is traveling for his job, his mom can usually reach him in the evening.- synonyms:
- communicate with, contact
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| definition 5: |
When you reach into the refrigerator, you extend your hand into the refrigerator.
Lola reached into her closet for her winter coat.- synonyms:
- stretch
- similar words:
- extend
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| definition 6: |
When you reach for something, you try to get hold of it.
The child reached for her brother's hand and he pulled her out of the ditch.- similar words:
- seize
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| definition 7: |
When your skirt reaches down to your feet, your skirt goes all the way to your feet.
The vines reach from high in the trees down to the forest floor.The tall windows reach up to the ceiling.- synonyms:
- stretch
- similar words:
- go
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| related words: |
approach, get, realize |
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| part of speech: |
noun |
| definition 1: |
A reach is an act or process of reaching.
With a reach of my arm I got hold of the book on the top shelf.- synonyms:
- stretch
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| definition 2: |
When something is beyond people's reach, it is outside of what they are able to get or understand or handle.
The content of these textbooks is beyond the reach of most students in the fifth grade. They are really for middle school students.The solution to the problem is expensive and beyond the town's reach.- synonyms:
- ability, capability, capacity
- similar words:
- range
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| related words: |
depth, extension, length |
| derivations: |
reachable (adj.), reacher (n.) |
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