riːtʃ aʊt
neutral
beginner
- Base verb:
- reach
- Particle:
- out
- Separable:
- No
What does "reach out" mean?
- To contact someone
- To offer help or support
Examples
- Please reach out if you have any questions.
- She reached out to her old friends.
- The organization reaches out to homeless youth.
- Don't hesitate to reach out for help.
- I'll reach out to the team about this.
How to use it
Very common in professional emails and business communication. 'Please reach out' is polite.
Similar expressions
contact
connect
offer help
Opposites
ignore
avoid
Related phrasal verbs
- get out
To leave a place, room, or vehicle
- turn out
To have a particular result or end in a certain way
- go out
To leave your home for social activities or entertainment
- give out
To distribute something to multiple people
- bring out
To produce and release a new product, book, or album
- come out
To become known or revealed
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