reaching
The action of one who reaches; an attempt to grasp something by stretching.
Noun 2 meanings
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.
Etymology
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.
REACHING at a glance
REACHING has 8 letters and scores 14 points in Scrabble (R 1 + E 1 + A 1 + C 3 + H 4 + I 1 + N 1 + G 2) and 16 in Words With Friends, before board bonuses. It ranks #3,190 by how often it appears in everyday English. It is valid in ENABLE, NWL2023, Collins/SOWPODS.
Rhymes with reaching
All rhymes- BEING8
- GOING7
- SOMETHING15
- DURING8
- THING9
- DOING7
- HAVING13
- GETTING9
- LOOKING12
- ANYTHING15
- NOTHING11
- EVERYTHING20
One letter away
- TEACHING14
- REACTING11
- LEACHING14
- RETCHING14
- BEACHING16
- PEACHING16
- ROACHING14
- REECHING14
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