reaching out

Verb

reach out (third-person singular simple present reaches out, present participle reaching out, simple past and past participle reached out)

1. (intransitive) To extend one's hand(s) forward; to reach for something.
   • He reached out to catch the falling snowflake.
2. (intransitive) To ask for help.
   • His drug overdose was just him reaching out to you.
3. (intransitive) To make more friends, to increase one's group of friends or acquaintances.
   • Volunteering projects can be good ways to reach out.
4. (intransitive, with-to) To try to contact someone, especially in order to give or get information, help, support, etc.
   • Feel free to reach out if you need someone to talk to.