1. the action of extending or stretching out to touch something
2. the action of arriving at or achieving something

1. present participle of reach; extending or stretching out to touch or grasp something
2. arriving at or getting to a destination or goal

Examples

• She is reaching for the book on the top shelf.
• The train is reaching the station now.
• His reaching for success never stopped.
• We are reaching our destination in an hour.
• The child’s reaching across the table knocked over the glass.
• After reaching the summit, they rested briefly.
• The reaching of an agreement took several hours.