What is the meaning of reaching?

noun

• The act of physically reaching or thrusting out.
  • synonyms: reach, stretch
• Accomplishment of an objective.
  • synonyms: arrival

verb

• Reach a destination, either real or abstract.
  • usage: "We hit Detroit by noon"; "The water reached the doorstep"; "We barely made it to the finish line"; "I have to hit the MAC machine before the weekend starts"
  • synonyms: reach, make, attain, hit, arrive at, gain
• Reach a point in time, or a certain state or level.
  • usage: "The thermometer hit 100 degrees"; "This car can reach a speed of 140 miles per hour"
  • synonyms: reach, hit, attain
• Move forward or upward in order to touch; also in a metaphorical sense.
  • usage: "Government reaches out to the people"
  • synonyms: reach, reach out
• Be in or establish communication with.
  • usage: "Our advertisements reach millions"; "He never contacted his children after he emigrated to Australia"
  • synonyms: reach, get through, get hold of, contact
• To gain with effort.
  • usage: "she achieved her goal despite setbacks"
  • synonyms: achieve, accomplish, attain, reach
• To extend as far as.
  • usage: "The sunlight reached the wall"; "Can he reach" "The chair must not touch the wall"
  • synonyms: reach, extend to, touch
• (v.) ()
  • synonyms: reach, make, get to, progress to
• Place into the hands or custody of.
  • usage: "hand me the spoon, please"; "Turn the files over to me, please"; "He turned over the prisoner to his lawyers"
  • synonyms: pass, hand, reach, pass on, turn over, give
• To exert much effort or energy.
  • usage: "straining our ears to hear"
  • synonyms: strive, reach, strain