English Dictionary

reach out

verb

(intransitive) To extend one's hand(s) forward. / (intransitive) To ask for help. / (intransitive) To make more friends, to increase one's group of friends or acquaintances.

I reached out to shake his hand.

意味（1）

(intransitive) To extend one's hand(s) forward.

He reached out to catch the falling snowflake.

意味（2）

(intransitive) To ask for help.

His drug overdose was just him reaching out to you.

意味（3）

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

Volunteering projects can be good ways to reach out.

意味（4）

(intransitive, originally business, followed by to) To attempt to initiate communication with someone; to contact.

The Chronicle reached out to Neely for comment about the emails Saturday afternoon, but did not receive a response in time for publication.