noun
reacher
Reacher (noun) means a tool with a long handle and gripping end used to grab objects that are otherwise out of reach. Example: “She used a reacher to pull the box down from the top shelf.”
noun
1
A tool with a long handle and gripping end used to grab objects that are otherwise out of reach.
"She used a reacher to pull the box down from the top shelf."
2
A person who reaches for or stretches toward something.
"As the tallest player, he was the natural reacher for high passes."
"In their own lives they would not be reachers after crowns, and knew it."
— Gordon Williams, Macbeth: text and performance (1985)
How to use reacher
Learner’s notesIn plain EnglishSomething (often a grabbing tool) or someone that reaches.
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Word forms
- Plural
- reachers
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Etymology
From "reach" plus the agent suffix "-er."
Rhymes for reacher
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What does “reacher” mean?
The word “reacher” means a tool with a long handle and gripping end used to grab objects that are otherwise out of reach. In plain terms, something (often a grabbing tool) or someone that reaches.
How do you use “reacher” in a sentence?
Here is “reacher” used in a sentence: “She used a reacher to pull the box down from the top shelf.”
What part of speech is “reacher”?
“Reacher” is a noun.
How many meanings does “reacher” have?
“Reacher” has 2 distinct senses listed in this dictionary. The most common is: a tool with a long handle and gripping end used to grab objects that are otherwise out of reach.
