[
  {
    "word": "reach",
    "phonetic": "/\u0279i\u02d0t\u0361\u0283/",
    "phonetics": [
      {
        "text": "/\u0279i\u02d0t\u0361\u0283/",
        "audio": "https://api.dictionaryapi.dev/media/pronunciations/en/reach-us.mp3",
        "sourceUrl": "https://commons.wikimedia.org/w/index.php?curid=1236001",
        "license": {
          "name": "BY-SA 3.0",
          "url": "https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/3.0"
        }
      }
    ],
    "meanings": [
      {
        "partOfSpeech": "noun",
        "definitions": [
          {
            "definition": "The act of stretching or extending; extension.",
            "synonyms": [],
            "antonyms": []
          },
          {
            "definition": "The ability to reach or touch with the person, a limb, or something held or thrown.",
            "synonyms": [],
            "antonyms": [],
            "example": "The fruit is beyond my reach."
          },
          {
            "definition": "The power of stretching out or extending action, influence, or the like; power of attainment or management; extent of force or capacity.",
            "synonyms": [],
            "antonyms": []
          },
          {
            "definition": "Extent; stretch; expanse; hence, application; influence; result; scope.",
            "synonyms": [],
            "antonyms": []
          },
          {
            "definition": "An exaggeration; an extension beyond evidence or normal; a stretch.",
            "synonyms": [],
            "antonyms": [],
            "example": "To call George eloquent is certainly a reach."
          },
          {
            "definition": "The distance a boxer's arm can extend to land a blow.",
            "synonyms": [],
            "antonyms": []
          },
          {
            "definition": "Any point of sail in which the wind comes from the side of a vessel, excluding close-hauled.",
            "synonyms": [],
            "antonyms": []
          },
          {
            "definition": "The distance traversed between tacks.",
            "synonyms": [],
            "antonyms": []
          },
          {
            "definition": "A stretch of a watercourse which can be sailed in one reach (in the previous sense). An extended portion of water; a stretch; a straightish portion of a stream, river, or arm of the sea extending up into the land, as from one turn to another. By extension, the adjacent land.",
            "synonyms": [],
            "antonyms": []
          },
          {
            "definition": "A level stretch of a watercourse, as between rapids in a river or locks in a canal. (examples?)",
            "synonyms": [],
            "antonyms": []
          },
          {
            "definition": "An extended portion or area of land or water.",
            "synonyms": [],
            "antonyms": []
          },
          {
            "definition": "An article to obtain an advantage.",
            "synonyms": [],
            "antonyms": []
          },
          {
            "definition": "The pole or rod connecting the rear axle with the forward bolster of a wagon.",
            "synonyms": [],
            "antonyms": []
          },
          {
            "definition": "An effort to vomit; a retching.",
            "synonyms": [],
            "antonyms": []
          }
        ],
        "synonyms": [],
        "antonyms": []
      },
      {
        "partOfSpeech": "verb",
        "definitions": [
          {
            "definition": "To extend, stretch, or thrust out (for example a limb or object held in the hand).",
            "synonyms": [],
            "antonyms": [],
            "example": "He reached for a weapon that was on the table."
          },
          {
            "definition": "To give to someone by stretching out a limb, especially the hand; to give with the hand; to pass to another person; to hand over.",
            "synonyms": [],
            "antonyms": [],
            "example": "to reach one a book"
          },
          {
            "definition": "To stretch out the hand.",
            "synonyms": [],
            "antonyms": []
          },
          {
            "definition": "To attain or obtain by stretching forth the hand; to extend some part of the body, or something held, so as to touch, strike, grasp, etc.",
            "synonyms": [],
            "antonyms": [],
            "example": "The gun was stored in a small box on a high closet shelf, but the boy managed to reach it by climbing on other boxes."
          },
          {
            "definition": "To strike or touch with a missile.",
            "synonyms": [],
            "antonyms": [],
            "example": "His bullet reached its intended target."
          },
          {
            "definition": "Hence, to extend an action, effort, or influence to; to penetrate to; to pierce, or cut.",
            "synonyms": [],
            "antonyms": []
          },
          {
            "definition": "To extend to; to stretch out as far as; to touch by virtue of extent.",
            "synonyms": [],
            "antonyms": [],
            "example": "When the forest reaches the river, you will be able to rest."
          },
          {
            "definition": "To arrive at (a place) by effort of any kind.",
            "synonyms": [],
            "antonyms": [],
            "example": "After three years, he reached the position of manager."
          },
          {
            "definition": "To make contact with.",
            "synonyms": [
              "contact",
              "get hold of",
              "get in touch"
            ],
            "antonyms": [],
            "example": "I tried to reach you all day."
          },
          {
            "definition": "To connect with (someone) on an emotional level, making them receptive of (one); to get through to (someone).",
            "synonyms": [],
            "antonyms": [],
            "example": "What will it take for me to reach him?"
          },
          {
            "definition": "To arrive at a particular destination.",
            "synonyms": [],
            "antonyms": []
          },
          {
            "definition": "To continue living until, or up to, a certain age.",
            "synonyms": [],
            "antonyms": [],
            "example": "You can only access the inheritance money when you reach the age of 25."
          },
          {
            "definition": "To understand; to comprehend.",
            "synonyms": [],
            "antonyms": []
          },
          {
            "definition": "To overreach; to deceive.",
            "synonyms": [],
            "antonyms": []
          },
          {
            "definition": "To strain after something; to make (sometimes futile or pretentious) efforts.",
            "synonyms": [],
            "antonyms": [],
            "example": "Reach for the stars!"
          },
          {
            "definition": "To extend in dimension, time etc.; to stretch out continuously (past, beyond, above, from etc. something).",
            "synonyms": [],
            "antonyms": []
          },
          {
            "definition": "To sail on the wind, as from one point of tacking to another, or with the wind nearly abeam.",
            "synonyms": [],
            "antonyms": []
          },
          {
            "definition": "To experience a vomiting reflex; to gag; to retch.",
            "synonyms": [],
            "antonyms": []
          }
        ],
        "synonyms": [
          "contact",
          "get hold of",
          "get in touch"
        ],
        "antonyms": []
      }
    ],
    "license": {
      "name": "CC BY-SA 3.0",
      "url": "https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/3.0"
    },
    "sourceUrls": [
      "https://en.wiktionary.org/wiki/reach"
    ]
  }
]