verb
Street Slang
Reach
/riːtʃ/ · verb · slang
To arrive or show up somewhere — 'you reaching the party?'
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Definitions
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Confirms you're on your way or have shown up.
“Just reached, where you at?”
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Used as an invitation, asking if someone will turn up to an event.
“It's my birthday Friday, you reaching?”
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3
To arrive at or come to a place. 'Reach' is used where Americans would say 'come through' or 'pull up.'
“What time you reaching?”
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Reach In A Sentence
you reaching the link later or nah
i'll reach around 9 once i finish work
everyone reached except him as usual
Origin & Usage
From Caribbean English, where 'reach' means to arrive, carried into London MLE. Common across UK road speech as a casual word for showing up.
People Also Ask
What does 'reach' mean in UK slang?
It means to arrive or show up somewhere. 'You reaching?' means 'are you coming?'
What does 'reach' mean in texting?
It's an invite or a check-in asking if you'll turn up to something, like 'are you pulling up?'
Where does 'reach' meaning arrive come from?
It comes from Caribbean English, where 'reach' has long meant to arrive, and it carried into London slang.
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