reaching

To extend, stretch, or thrust out (for example a limb or object held in the hand).

“He reached for a weapon that was on the table.”

To give to someone by stretching out a limb, especially the hand; to give with the hand; to pass to another person; to hand over.

“to reach one a book”

To stretch out the hand.

To attain or obtain by stretching forth the hand; to extend some part of the body, or something held, so as to touch, strike, grasp, etc.

“The gun was stored in a small box on a high closet shelf, but the boy managed to reach it by climbing on other boxes.”

To strike or touch with a missile.

“His bullet reached its intended target.”

Hence, to extend an action, effort, or influence to; to penetrate to; to pierce, or cut.

To extend to; to stretch out as far as; to touch by virtue of extent.

“When the forest reaches the river, you will be able to rest.”

To arrive at (a place) by effort of any kind.

“After three years, he reached the position of manager.”

To make contact with.

“I tried to reach you all day.”

To connect with (someone) on an emotional level, making them receptive of (one); to get through to (someone).

“What will it take for me to reach him?”

To arrive at a particular destination.

To continue living until, or up to, a certain age.

“You can only access the inheritance money when you reach the age of 25.”

To understand; to comprehend.

To overreach; to deceive.

To strain after something; to make (sometimes futile or pretentious) efforts.

“Reach for the stars!”

To extend in dimension, time etc.; to stretch out continuously (past, beyond, above, from etc. something).

To sail on the wind, as from one point of tacking to another, or with the wind nearly abeam.

To experience a vomiting reflex; to gag; to retch.

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

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.