"reach-around" meaning in All languages combined

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Noun [English]

Audio: En-au-reach-around.ogg [Australia] Forms: reach-arounds [plural]
Etymology: Deverbal from reach around. Etymology templates: {{m|en|reach#Verb}} reach, {{m|en|around}} around Head templates: {{en-noun}} reach-around (plural reach-arounds)
  1. Manual stimulation of a sexual partner's genitals during anal or vaginal intercourse from behind. Categories (topical): Sex
    Sense id: en-reach-around-en-noun-n88qWQvR Disambiguation of Sex: 68 18 14 Categories (other): English deverbals, English entries with incorrect language header, English entries with topic categories using raw markup, English links with manual fragments, English terms with non-redundant non-automated sortkeys Disambiguation of English deverbals: 34 33 33 Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 31 32 36 Disambiguation of English entries with topic categories using raw markup: 29 37 34 Disambiguation of English links with manual fragments: 52 21 26 Disambiguation of English terms with non-redundant non-automated sortkeys: 31 34 35
  2. (idiomatic) An ostensibly thoughtful gesture, especially one performed to win favour or mitigate unfair treatment. Tags: idiomatic
    Sense id: en-reach-around-en-noun-shKJ3D2O Categories (other): English deverbals, English entries with incorrect language header, English entries with language name categories using raw markup, English entries with topic categories using raw markup, English terms with non-redundant non-automated sortkeys Disambiguation of English deverbals: 34 33 33 Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 31 32 36 Disambiguation of English entries with language name categories using raw markup: 26 45 29 Disambiguation of English entries with topic categories using raw markup: 29 37 34 Disambiguation of English terms with non-redundant non-automated sortkeys: 31 34 35
  3. (basketball) 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. Categories (topical): Basketball
    Sense id: en-reach-around-en-noun-YGHhA5op Categories (other): English deverbals, English entries with incorrect language header, English entries with topic categories using raw markup, English terms with non-redundant non-automated sortkeys Disambiguation of English deverbals: 34 33 33 Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 31 32 36 Disambiguation of English entries with topic categories using raw markup: 29 37 34 Disambiguation of English terms with non-redundant non-automated sortkeys: 31 34 35 Topics: ball-games, basketball, games, hobbies, lifestyle, sports
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Synonyms: reacharound

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