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reaching¹

  • /ˈɹiːt͡ʃɪŋ/

Rhymes with -iːtʃɪŋ

Where it comes from

From Middle English reching, rechyng, recchinge, rechand, from Old English *rǣċende and reċċende (“reaching”), from Proto-Germanic *raikijandz, present participle of *raikijaną (“to stretch, reach”) and Proto-Germanic *rakjandz, present participle of *rakjaną (“to stretch, straighten”). Equivalent to reach + -ing.

verb

  1. gerund, participle, present present participle and gerund of reach

reaching²

  • /ˈɹiːt͡ʃɪŋ/

Rhymes with -iːtʃɪŋ

Where it comes from

From Middle English rechynge, recchinge, from Old English rǣċing (“reaching, extending”), equivalent to reach + -ing.

noun reachings

  1. The action of one who reaches; an attempt to grasp something by stretching.
  2. 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.

Thesaurus

Closest in meaning: stretch, arrival, meet, achievement, achieve, achieving, pursuing, attainment, approaching, coming, entering, find, touch, contact, seeking, concluding

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noun action

Españolalcanzamiento, llegamiento, allegamiento

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@misc{reaching_2026,
  title = {reaching},
  howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://micwyn.com/word/reaching},
  urldate = {2026-11-06}
}