reach out

v 1: move forward or upward in order to touch; also in a

metaphorical sense: "Government reaches out to the

people" [syn: {reach}]

2: reach outward in space; "This rock sticks out"; "The awning

extends several feet over the sidewalk" [syn: {extend}, {stick

out}, {poke out}]

3: attempt to communicate; "I try to reach out to my daughter

but she doesn't want to have nything to do with me"