Definition

A tool or device that helps someone grab or pick up things that are out of reach, or a person who extends their arm to reach something.

Example

She used a reacher to grab the book from the top shelf.

Conversation

I just bought this new reacher to help me grab things from high shelves.

That sounds really handy! I could use one of those myself.

Yeah, it makes it so much easier to reach items without straining.

I should get one too, especially for the kitchen!

Synonyms & Antonyms

Root Explanation

Reacher → It is formed from "reach" (from Old English "ræcan", meaning to stretch out or extend) and "-er" (meaning a person who). A reacher is a person who stretches out or extends to grasp something.

Memory Tip

Think of someone who is 'stretching out' to grab something — that's what a reacher does.

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