A fork of Rural Dictionary
the slang “reaching” can be used in a couple of ways. you’re able to use it when someone’s over exaggerating something to make it seem worse than what it actually was, or taking something too far.
-example 1, over exaggerating- person 1: *accidentally bumps into somebody* person 2: hey ! person 1: oh, i’m sorry ! person 3: what happened? person 2: they hit me on purpose, and they also insulted me for no reason ! *cries* person 1: you reaching, fool... -example 2, taking it too far- *two students roasting each other for fun* person 1: and that’s why you balding at the age of 16. person 2: oh yeah? well that’s why your parents left you, and told you straight up, that you’re a waste of oxygen and space. it all makes sense why you’re so disrespectful towards everybody knowing that you got family issues, i mean... it’s not like you have a family. everybody: *silence* person 3: yo, you reaching... person 1: *cries in orphan*
When someone over-exaggerates facts to validate their own opinion
Friend: "Raini Rodriguez single-handedly saved the music industry" Me: "That's a reach" / "You're reaching"
Term used when someone tries to relate one thing to another using completely irrelevant evidence and information.
Ex1. Person 1: A dice is related to racism because there are black spots and the majority is white. Person 2: wtf.. Person 3: this kid's reaching. Ex2. Person 1: man why you hating? Person 2: you reaching
The UNSC main military planet, close to earth, and suffered a sneak attack from the covenant.