Speakur

Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

forereach

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 0.00 in modern English

Syllables
for-ereach
IPA
17
Scrabble Score
9
Letters
2
Syllables
7
Unique Chars

Meaning

verb

To shoot ahead, especially when going in stays.

Intransitive verb

verb

To advance or gain upon; said of a vessel that gains upon another when sailing close-hauled.

Transitive verb

Etymology

From fore- + reach.

Word Breakdown

Usage

Inflected Forms

forereaches (present, singular) forereaching (participle, present) forereached (participle, past) forereached (past)

Synonyms

head reach

Questions

What does forereach mean?
To shoot ahead, especially when going in stays.
Where does forereach come from?
From fore- + reach.

How to pronounce forereach

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