How Do You Spell REACHING?

Pronunciation: [ɹˈiːt͡ʃɪŋ] (IPA)

The word "reaching" is spelled with seven letters and two syllables. It starts with the consonant sound /r/ and ends with the /ɪŋ/ ending, which is written with the letter combination " -ing." In between, there are two vowels: the long "e" sound /i:/ and the short "a" sound /ɛ/, which is represented by the letter "e" followed by the letter "a." When spoken in IPA phonetic transcription, the word is written as /ˈriːtʃɪŋ/.

REACHING Meaning and Definition

  1. Reaching, as a verb, is the act of stretching out or extending one's arm, hand, or body in order to touch, grasp, or make contact with something or someone. It involves physically extending oneself towards an object, person, or goal by extending the limbs or body in order to achieve a desired connection. Reaching is commonly associated with the action of extending the arm in order to get hold of an object that is distant, out of reach, or at an elevated position.

    Metaphorically, reaching can also refer to making an effort to accomplish or obtain something, often in the context of achieving a goal or aspiration. In this sense, reaching involves making strides, working hard, or going beyond one's current limits or boundaries in order to achieve a desired outcome.

    Reaching can also have a figurative connotation, implying a level of influence or impact in terms of communication or emotional connection. It can refer to the act of connecting with someone on a deep or significant level, such as reaching out to someone in need, reaching a compromise in a conflict, or reaching a consensus in a decision-making process.

    Overall, reaching encompasses both physical and metaphorical actions of extending oneself, exerting effort, or making connections in order to achieve a desired goal, establish contact, or create a meaningful connection with something or someone.

  2. Other spellings of retch and retching-see retch.

    Etymological and pronouncing dictionary of the English language. By Stormonth, James, Phelp, P. H. Published 1874.

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Etymology of REACHING

The word "reaching" comes from the verb "reach", which originated from the Old English word "rǣcan". The Old English word derives from the Proto-Germanic word "*raikijaną", which means "to stretch out" or "to extend". This Proto-Germanic word can be further traced back to the Proto-Indo-European root "*reǵ-", meaning "stretch". Over time, the word "reach" developed into its present participle form "reaching", referring to the act of extending or stretching out.

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Conjugate verb Reaching

CONDITIONAL

I would reach
we would reach
you would reach
he/she/it would reach
they would reach

FUTURE

I will reach
we will reach
you will reach
he/she/it will reach
they will reach

FUTURE PERFECT

I will have reached
we will have reached
you will have reached
he/she/it will have reached
they will have reached

PAST

I reached
we reached
you reached
he/she/it reached
they reached

PAST PERFECT

I had reached
we had reached
you had reached
he/she/it had reached
they had reached

PRESENT

I reach
we reach
you reach
he/she/it reaches
they reach

PRESENT PERFECT

I have reached
we have reached
you have reached
he/she/it has reached
they have reached
I am reaching
we are reaching
you are reaching
he/she/it is reaching
they are reaching
I was reaching
we were reaching
you were reaching
he/she/it was reaching
they were reaching
I will be reaching
we will be reaching
you will be reaching
he/she/it will be reaching
they will be reaching
I have been reaching
we have been reaching
you have been reaching
he/she/it has been reaching
they have been reaching
I had been reaching
we had been reaching
you had been reaching
he/she/it had been reaching
they had been reaching
I will have been reaching
we will have been reaching
you will have been reaching
he/she/it will have been reaching
they will have been reaching
I would have reached
we would have reached
you would have reached
he/she/it would have reached
they would have reached
I would be reaching
we would be reaching
you would be reaching
he/she/it would be reaching
they would be reaching
I would have been reaching
we would have been reaching
you would have been reaching
he/she/it would have been reaching
they would have been reaching

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