n. the act of physically reaching or thrusting out

n. an area in which something acts or operates or has power or control: "the range of a supersonic jet"; "a piano has a greater range than the human voice"; "the ambit of municipal legislation"; "within the compass of this article"; "within the scope of an investigation"; "outside the reach of the law"; "in the political orbit of a world power"

n. the limit of capability; "within the compass of education"

n. the limits within which something can be effective; "range of motion"; "he was beyond the reach of their fire"

v. be in or establish communication with; "Our advertisements reach millions"; "He never contacted his children after he emigrated to Australia"

v. to exert much effort or energy; "straining our ears to hear"

v. reach a point in time, or a certain state or level; "The thermometer hit 100 degrees"; "This car can reach a speed of 140 miles per hour"

v. reach a destination, either real or abstract; "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"

v. reach a goal, e.g., "make the first team"; "We made it!"; "She may not make the grade"

v. place into the hands or custody of; "hand me the spoon, please"; "Turn the files over to me, please"; "He turned over the prisoner to his lawyers"

v. to gain with effort; "she achieved her goal despite setbacks"

v. to extend as far as; "The sunlight reached the wall"; "Can he reach?" "The chair must not touch the wall"