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Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

reaching

/ˈɹiːt͡ʃɪŋ/

Word Rarity Uncommon

Frequency: Zipf frequency 4.46 in modern English

Syllables
reach-ing
IPA
/ˈɹiːt͡ʃɪŋ/
14
Scrabble Score
8
Letters
2
Syllables
8
Unique Chars

Meaning

verb

present participle and gerund of reach

noun

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

noun

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.

Origin

Word Breakdown

  • Root: reching, *rǣċende, *raikijandz, *rakjandz, rechynge, rǣċing

Inflected Forms

reachings (plural)

Phrases

far-reaching wide-reaching reaching-post

Frequently Paired Words

reaching-post

Synonyms

arrival reach stretch

Rhymes With

teaching preaching screeching bleaching breaching leaching impeaching beseeching beaching breeching leeching pleaching

Questions

How do you pronounce reaching?
The recorded pronunciation is /ˈɹiːt͡ʃɪŋ/.
What does reaching mean?
present participle and gerund of reach
Where does reaching come from?
It is traced to Middle English.

How to pronounce reaching

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