reaching

English

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˈɹiːtʃɪŋ/
  • Rhymes: -iːtʃɪŋ
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Verb

reaching

  1. present participle of reach

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Noun

reaching (plural reachings)

  1. The action of one who reaches; an attempt to grasp something by stretching.
  2. (nautical) Sailing on a reach, i.e. having the wind on either side and coming from an angle that is larger with respect to the bow than when sailing close-hauled.

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