reach down
Third Person
reaches down
Present Participle
reaching down
Past Tense
reached down
Past Participle
reached down
1
to extend one's arm or body downward in order to touch or grab something at a lower level
- The toddler excitedly reached down to pick up the colorful toy from the playmat.
- As the student dropped a pencil, the teacher had to reach down to retrieve it from the classroom floor.
- During the gardening session, she frequently had to reach down to pull out weeds from the soil.
- The elderly woman needed to reach down to access items on the lower shelves at the grocery store.
- To pet the small dog, the child had to reach down to its level.
2
to stretch upwards and bring something down from a higher level
transitive
- Shall I reach the book down from the top shelf for you?
- The child reached down the cookies from the kitchen counter.
- He reached the ladder down to help his friend climb up.
- The parent reached down the toy from the high shelf for their child.
- She reached the box down from the attic storage.