Reaching

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  • v. Present participle of reach.
  • n. 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.
  • The Century Dictionary and Cyclopedia
  • n. Nautical, sailing to wind-ward; working to windward on alternate tacks; sailing on the wind.
  • WordNet 3.0 Copyright 2006 by Princeton University. All rights reserved.
  • n. accomplishment of an objective
  • n. the act of physically reaching or thrusting out
  • Equivalent
    Verb Form
    reached    reaches    reaching   
    Hypernym
    Words that are more generic or abstract
    attain    accomplish    achieve    move   
    Cross Reference
    extend    carry    grasp    affect    touchy    head reach   
    Hyponym
    scale    get at    peak    culminate    ground    access    surmount    breast    get through    top out   
    Synonym
    Words with the same meaning
    retch    gain    understand    comprehend    overreach    deceive    extension    extent    stretch    expanse   
    Rhyme
    Words with the same terminal sound
    Beach    Peach    Teach    beach    beech    beseech    bleach    breach    breech    creach   
    Same Context
    Words that are found in similar contexts
    depth    stretch    glimpse    portion    possibility    range    view    aspect    circle    sweep