verb

reaching

Translation

to reach, to arrive at, to contact

Can you reach the top shelf?

We reached the city at night.

I tried to reach him by phone.

((sth.)) to arrive at (a place) We reached the city at night.

((for sth.)) to stretch to get (sth.) He reached for the book on the shelf.

((sb.)) to contact (sb.) You can reach me on my mobile.

Synonyms: attain, arrive at, get to; Antonyms: leave, depart

From Old English 'ræcan', meaning 'to stretch out, extend'.

Imagine 'reaching' out your arm to grab something far away.