reach out

Definitions

1. 1

   To extend one's hand(s) forward

   To extend one's hand(s) forward; to reach for something.

   • He reached out to catch the falling snowflake.
2. 2

   To ask for help.

   • His drug overdose was just him reaching out to you.
   • Reach out, touch faith!
3. 3

   To make more friends, to increase one's group of friends or acquaintances.

   • Volunteering projects can be good ways to reach out.
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   1. 4

      To try to contact someone, especially in order to give or get information, help, support,…

      To try to contact someone, especially in order to give or get information, help, support, etc.

      • The telecom company's slogan, "reach out and touch someone", played on the figurativeness of both verbs; informal military usage later adopted it jocularly as a euphemism for long-range kinetic activity.
      • The Chronicle reached out to Neely for comment about the emails Saturday afternoon, but did not receive a response in time for publication.
      • CNN has reached out to Jones but has not received a response.

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