Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

reach out

Word Rarity Uncommon

Frequency: Zipf frequency 4.92 in modern English

Syllables: reach out
IPA

13

Scrabble Score

8

Letters

1

Syllables

8

Unique Chars

Meaning

verb

To extend one's hand(s) forward; to reach for something.

Intransitive verb

verb

To ask for help.

Intransitive verb

verb

To make more friends, to increase one's group of friends or acquaintances.

Intransitive verb

verb

To try to contact someone, especially in order to give or get information, help, support, etc.

Intransitive verb

Example Sentences

"He reached out to catch the falling snowflake."
"His drug overdose was just him reaching out to you."
"Reach out, touch faith!"
"Volunteering projects can be good ways to reach out."
"Feel free to reach out if you need someone to talk to."
"We're reaching out to key clients to inform them of our new promotional package."

Usage

Intransitive verb

Inflected Forms

reaches out (present, singular) reaching out (participle, present) reached out (participle, past) reached out (past)

Synonyms

reach extend poke out

Questions

What does reach out mean?: To extend one's hand(s) forward; to reach for something.

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