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reach outto extend one's hand or arm in order to touch or grasp something

Part of speech: VERB

Definition: to extend one's hand or arm in order to touch or grasp something

Pronunciation (IPA): /riːtʃ aʊt/

Korean meaning: 손을 뻗어 무언가를 만지거나 잡으려 하다

Korean pronunciation: **리**치 **아**웃

Example Sentences

  • My cat always reaches out with its paw when I'm eating, as if saying 'Share your tuna sandwich, human!'
  • The teacher encouraged students to reach out if they were struggling with the homework.
  • I reached out to grab the last slice of pizza, but my brother was faster.

reach out

VERB

//riːtʃ aʊt//

to extend one's hand or arm in order to touch or grasp something

reach out concept
💡 Concept

to extend one's hand or arm in order to touch or grasp something

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reach out rhyme
🎵 Rhyme

Reach out to save, beach out to teach out hope!

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🎤Pronunciation

🇺🇸 US/riːtʃ aʊt/
🇬🇧 UK/riːtʃ aʊt/

🌳Etymology

Origin

reach는 고대 영어 'ræcan'에서 유래되어 '뻗다, 연장하다'라는 의미였고, out은 '밖으로'를 의미하는 부사입니다. 두 단어가 합쳐져 물리적으로나 은유적으로 '밖으로 뻗어나가다'는 의미를 갖게 되었습니다.

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🎵Rhyme

teach outbeach outpreach out
teach out
beach out
preach out

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📝Examples

😄 Fun example

My cat always reaches out with its paw when I'm eating, as if saying 'Share your tuna sandwich, human!'

The teacher encouraged students to reach out if they were struggling with the homework.

I reached out to grab the last slice of pizza, but my brother was faster.

😄 Fun example

She reached out to her old friends on social media, only to discover they were all posting pictures of their perfect breakfast.

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📚Related Words

Synonyms

extendstretch outcontactcommunicateconnect

Antonyms

withdrawpull backignore

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