REACH OUT
Dictionary entry overview: What does reach out mean?
• REACH OUT (verb)
The verb REACH OUT has 3 senses:
1. move forward or upward in order to touch; also in a metaphorical sense
2. reach outward in space
3. attempt to communicate
Familiarity information: REACH OUT used as a verb is uncommon.
Dictionary entry details
• REACH OUT (verb)
Meaning:
Move forward or upward in order to touch; also in a metaphorical sense
Classified under:
Verbs of touching, hitting, tying, digging
Synonyms:
reach out; reach
Context example:
Government reaches out to the people
Hypernyms (to "reach out" is one way to...):
move (move so as to change position, perform a nontranslational motion)
Sentence frame:
Somebody ----s PP
Meaning:
Reach outward in space
Classified under:
Verbs of being, having, spatial relations
Synonyms:
poke out; reach out; extend
Context example:
The awning extends several feet over the sidewalk
Hypernyms (to "reach out" is one way to...):
be (occupy a certain position or area; be somewhere)
Sentence frames:
Something ----s
Something is ----ing PP
Meaning:
Attempt to communicate
Classified under:
Verbs of telling, asking, ordering, singing
Context example:
I try to reach out to my daughter but she doesn't want to have anything to do with me
Hypernyms (to "reach out" is one way to...):
interact (act together or towards others or with others)
Troponyms (each of the following is one way to "reach out"):
draw out (cause to speak,)
Sentence frames:
Somebody ----s
Somebody ----s PP
