v Hence, to deliver by stretching out a member, especially the hand; to give with the hand; to pass to another; to hand over; as, to reach one a book.
v To attain or obtain by stretching forth the hand; to extend some part of the body, or something held by one, so as to touch, strike, grasp, or the like; as, to reach an object with the hand, or with a spear.
v To strike, hit, or tough with a missile; as, to reach an object with an arrow, a bullet, or a shell.
v Hence, to extend an action, effort, or influence to; to penetrate to; to pierce, or cut, as far as.
v To extend to; to stretch out as far as; to touch by virtue of extent; as, his hand reaches the river.
v To arrive at by effort of any kind; to attain to; to gain; to be advanced to.
v (intransitive) To extend in dimension, time etc.; to stretch out continuously ((term|past), (term|beyond), (term|above), (term|from) etc. something).
n The act of stretching or extending; extension; power of reaching or touching with the person, or a limb, or something held or thrown.
n The power of stretching out or extending action, influence, or the like; power of attainment or management; extent of force or capacity.
n Extent; stretch; expanse; hence, application; influence; result; scope.
n (informal) An exaggeration; an extension beyond evidence or normal; a stretch.
n (boxing) The distance a boxer's arm can extend to land a blow.
n An extended portion of land or water; a stretch; a straight portion of a stream or river, as from one turn to another; a level stretch, as between locks in a canal; an arm of the sea extending up into the land.
n (nautical) Any point of sail in which the wind comes from the side of a vessel, excluding close-hauled.