Reach meanings. All definitions of Reach

verb with object reach to get to or get as far as in moving, going, traveling, etc.: The boat reached the shore. 1

verb with object reach to come to or arrive at in some course of progress, action, etc.: Your letter never reached me. 1

verb with object reach to succeed in touching or seizing with an outstretched hand, a pole, etc.: to reach a book on a high shelf. 1

verb with object reach to stretch or hold out; extend: reaching out a hand in greeting. 1

verb with object reach to stretch or extend so as to touch or meet: The bookcase reaches the ceiling. 1

verb with object reach to establish communication with: I called but couldn't reach you. 1

verb with object reach to amount to, as in the sum or total: The cost will reach millions. 1

verb with object reach to penetrate to: distant stars the eye cannot reach. 1

verb with object reach to succeed in striking or hitting, as with a weapon or missile: The artillery fire reached the shore. 1

verb with object reach to succeed in making contact with, influencing, impressing, interesting, convincing, etc.: a program that reached a large teenage audience. 1

verb without object reach to make a stretch, as with the hand or arm. 1

verb without object reach to become outstretched, as the hand or arm. 1

verb without object reach to make a movement or effort as if to touch or seize something: to reach for a weapon. 1

verb without object reach to extend in operation or effect: power that reaches throughout the land. 1

verb without object reach to stretch in space; extend in direction, length, distance, etc.: a coat reaching to the knee; a tower reaching to the skies. 1

verb without object reach to extend or continue in time. 1

verb without object reach to get or come to a specified place, person, condition, etc. (often followed by to). 1

verb without object reach to amount (often followed by to): sums reaching to a considerable total. 1

verb without object reach to penetrate: Fields of flowers extended as far as the eye could reach. 1

verb without object reach to assert or agree without certainty or sufficient evidence; infer hastily: I'd be reaching if I said I had the answer to your question. 1

verb without object reach Nautical. to sail on a reach. to sail with the wind forward of the beam but so as not to require sailing close-hauled. 1

noun reach an act or instance of reaching: to make a reach for a gun. 1

noun reach the extent or distance of reaching: within reach of his voice. 1

noun reach range of effective action, power, or capacity. 1

noun reach a continuous stretch or extent of something: a reach of woodland. 1

noun reach Also called pound. a level portion of a canal, between locks. 1

noun reach Nautical. a point of sailing in which the wind is within a few points of the beam, either forward of the beam (close reach) directly abeam (beam reach) or abaft the beam (broad reach) 1

noun reach the pole connecting the rear axle of a wagon to the transverse bar or bolster over the front axle supporting the wagon bed. 1

noun reach a straight portion of a river between two bends. 1

transitive verb reach get to, arrive at 1

transitive verb reach extend arm 1

transitive verb reach contact by telephone 1

transitive verb reach plane, train: arrive at 1

transitive verb reach extend: in distance 1

transitive verb reach limit, level: attain 1

transitive verb reach live to be: a given age 1

intransitive verb reach move to take 1

noun reach arm's length 1

noun reach comprehension 1

noun reach extent, range 1

intransitive verb reach stretch 1

intransitive verb reach extend 1

transitive verb reach extend, stretch out 1

transitive verb reach amount to 1

transitive verb reach go as far as 1

transitive verb reach TV, radio: be seen by 1

transitive verb reach make understand 1

verb reach When someone or something reaches a place, they arrive there. 0

verb reach If someone or something has reached a certain stage, level, or amount, they are at that stage, level, or amount. 0

verb reach If you reach somewhere, you move your arm and hand to take or touch something. 0

ALL meanings of reach