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reach-around

noun · 3 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot

Definitions and examples are grouped by meaning. Pronunciation, history, word forms, translations, descendants, synonyms, antonyms, derived terms, and related words appear whenever the source provides them.

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Pronunciation

Each Play button uses your device's default local English voice, or a natural local fallback. The selected voice name appears after playback. This is synthesized speech, not a source recording.

  • General-American: /ˈɹit͡ʃəˌɹaʊnd/
  • Australia: Recorded audio is listed in the source snapshot.

1

noun

Meaning 1

Manual stimulation of a sexual partner's genitals during anal or vaginal intercourse from behind.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

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2

noun

Meaning 2

An ostensibly thoughtful gesture, especially one performed to win favour or mitigate unfair treatment.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Usage: broadly, idiomatic

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3

noun

Meaning 3

A passing style in which the ballhandler performs a crossover step in the direction of the intended pass and then extends his or her arms to throw the pass around the defender.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Topics: ball-games, basketball, games, hobbies, lifestyle, sports

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History

Etymology

Deverbal from reach around.