reaching
English
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /ˈɹiːtʃɪŋ/
- Rhymes: -iːtʃɪŋ
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Etymology 1
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
reaching
- present participle of reach
Derived terms
- far-reaching
Etymology 2
From Middle English rechynge, recchinge, from Old English rǣċing (“reaching, extending”), equivalent to reach + -ing.
Noun
reaching (plural reachings)
- The action of one who reaches; an attempt to grasp something by stretching.
- (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.
Translations
sailing on a reach
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Anagrams
- chagrine, chearing, in charge, incharge