APPROACH as NOUN

1. Meaning
   • the act of drawing spatially closer to something
   Synonym(s)
   • approaching (what does approaching mean?)
   • coming (what does coming mean?)
   Usage Example(s)
   • the hunter’’s approach scattered the geese
   Hypernyms(s) approach is a kind of… Example: animal is a hypernym of mammal, plant is a hypernym of flower
   • motion (what does motion mean?)
   • movement (what does movement mean?)
   • move (what does move mean?)
   Hyponym(s)
   • access (what does access mean?)
   • closing (what does closing mean?)
   • closure (what does closure mean?)
   • landing approach (what does landing approach mean?)
   • run-up (what does run-up mean?)
   Derived(s)
   • come (what does come mean?)
   • come up (what does come up mean?)
   • approach (what does approach mean?)
   • near (what does near mean?)
   • come on (what does come on mean?)
   • go up (what does go up mean?)
   • draw near (what does draw near mean?)
   • draw close (what does draw close mean?)
   • come near (what does come near mean?)
2. Meaning
   • a relatively short golf shot intended to put the ball onto the putting green
   Synonym(s)
   • approach shot (what does approach shot mean?)
   Usage Example(s)
   • he lost the hole when his approach rolled over the green
   Hypernyms(s) approach is a kind of… Example: animal is a hypernym of mammal, plant is a hypernym of flower
   • golf stroke (what does golf stroke mean?)
   • golf shot (what does golf shot mean?)
   • swing (what does swing mean?)
   Hyponym(s)
   • chip (what does chip mean?)
   • chip shot (what does chip shot mean?)
   • pitch (what does pitch mean?)
   • pitch shot (what does pitch shot mean?)
3. Meaning
   • ideas or actions intended to deal with a problem or situation
   Synonym(s)
   • attack (what does attack mean?)
   • plan of attack (what does plan of attack mean?)
   Usage Example(s)
   • his approach to every problem is to draw up a list of pros and cons
   • an attack on inflation
   • his plan of attack was misguided
   Hypernyms(s) approach is a kind of… Example: animal is a hypernym of mammal, plant is a hypernym of flower
   • conceptualization (what does conceptualization mean?)
   • conceptualisation (what does conceptualisation mean?)
   • formulation (what does formulation mean?)
   Hyponym(s)
   • avenue (what does avenue mean?)
   Derived(s)
   • set about (what does set about mean?)
   • go about (what does go about mean?)
   • approach (what does approach mean?)
4. Meaning
   • a way of entering or leaving
   Synonym(s)
   • access (what does access mean?)
   Usage Example(s)
   • he took a wrong turn on the access to the bridge
   Hypernyms(s) approach is a kind of… Example: animal is a hypernym of mammal, plant is a hypernym of flower
   • way (what does way mean?)
   Hyponym(s)
   • entrance (what does entrance mean?)
   • entranceway (what does entranceway mean?)
   • entryway (what does entryway mean?)
   • entry (what does entry mean?)
   • entree (what does entree mean?)
5. Meaning
   • a close approximation
   Usage Example(s)
   • the nearest approach to genius
   Hypernyms(s) approach is a kind of… Example: animal is a hypernym of mammal, plant is a hypernym of flower
   • similarity (what does similarity mean?)
   Derived(s)
   • border on (what does border on mean?)
   • approach (what does approach mean?)
6. Meaning
   • the temporal property of becoming nearer in time
   Synonym(s)
   • approaching (what does approaching mean?)
   • coming (what does coming mean?)
   Usage Example(s)
   • the approach of winter
   Hypernyms(s) approach is a kind of… Example: animal is a hypernym of mammal, plant is a hypernym of flower
   • timing (what does timing mean?)
   Derived(s)
   • come (what does come mean?)
   • approach (what does approach mean?)
   • come near (what does come near mean?)
7. Meaning
   • a tentative suggestion designed to elicit the reactions of others
   Synonym(s)
   • advance (what does advance mean?)
   • feeler (what does feeler mean?)
   • overture (what does overture mean?)
   Usage Example(s)
   • she rejected his advances
   Hypernyms(s) approach is a kind of… Example: animal is a hypernym of mammal, plant is a hypernym of flower
   • suggestion (what does suggestion mean?)
   • proposition (what does proposition mean?)
   • proffer (what does proffer mean?)
   Derived(s)
   • approach (what does approach mean?)
8. Meaning
   • the event of one object coming closer to another
   Synonym(s)
   • approaching (what does approaching mean?)
   Hypernyms(s) approach is a kind of… Example: animal is a hypernym of mammal, plant is a hypernym of flower
   • movement (what does movement mean?)
   • motion (what does motion mean?)
   Derived(s)
   • approach (what does approach mean?)
   • near (what does near mean?)
   • come on (what does come on mean?)
   • go up (what does go up mean?)
   • draw near (what does draw near mean?)
   • draw close (what does draw close mean?)
   • come near (what does come near mean?)
9. Meaning
   • the final path followed by an aircraft as it is landing
   Synonym(s)
   • approach path (what does approach path mean?)
   • glide path (what does glide path mean?)
   • glide slope (what does glide slope mean?)
   Hypernyms(s) approach is a kind of… Example: animal is a hypernym of mammal, plant is a hypernym of flower
   • air lane (what does air lane mean?)
   • flight path (what does flight path mean?)
   • airway (what does airway mean?)
   • skyway (what does skyway mean?)

APPROACH as VERB

1. Meaning
   • make advances to someone, usually with a proposal or suggestion
   Usage Example(s)
   • I was approached by the President to serve as his adviser in foreign matters
   Hypernyms(s) approach is a kind of… Example: animal is a hypernym of mammal, plant is a hypernym of flower
   • address (what does address mean?)
   • accost (what does accost mean?)
   • come up to (what does come up to mean?)
   Hyponym(s)
   • hit (what does hit mean?)
   Derived(s)
   • overture (what does overture mean?)
   • advance (what does advance mean?)
   • approach (what does approach mean?)
   • feeler (what does feeler mean?)
2. Meaning
   • come near in time
   Synonym(s)
   • come near (what does come near mean?)
   Usage Example(s)
   • Winter is approaching
   • approaching old age
   Hypernyms(s) approach is a kind of… Example: animal is a hypernym of mammal, plant is a hypernym of flower
   • come (what does come mean?)
   • come up (what does come up mean?)
   Hyponym(s)
   • get on (what does get on mean?)
   Derived(s)
   • approach (what does approach mean?)
   • approaching (what does approaching mean?)
   • coming (what does coming mean?)
3. Meaning
   • move towards
   Synonym(s)
   • come near (what does come near mean?)
   • come on (what does come on mean?)
   • draw close (what does draw close mean?)
   • draw near (what does draw near mean?)
   • go up (what does go up mean?)
   • near (what does near mean?)
   Usage Example(s)
   • We were approaching our destination
   • They are drawing near
   • The enemy army came nearer and nearer
   Hypernyms(s) approach is a kind of… Example: animal is a hypernym of mammal, plant is a hypernym of flower
   • come (what does come mean?)
   • come up (what does come up mean?)
   Hyponym(s)
   • drive up (what does drive up mean?)
   • bear down on (what does bear down on mean?)
   • bear down upon (what does bear down upon mean?)
   • edge in (what does edge in mean?)
   • edge up (what does edge up mean?)
   • close (what does close mean?)
   • push (what does push mean?)
   • crowd (what does crowd mean?)
   Derived(s)
   • approach (what does approach mean?)
   • approaching (what does approaching mean?)
   • approach (what does approach mean?)
   • approaching (what does approaching mean?)
   • coming (what does coming mean?)
   Entail(s)
   • advance (what does advance mean?)
   • progress (what does progress mean?)
   • pass on (what does pass on mean?)
   • move on (what does move on mean?)
   • march on (what does march on mean?)
   • go on (what does go on mean?)
4. Meaning
   • begin to deal with
   Synonym(s)
   • go about (what does go about mean?)
   • set about (what does set about mean?)
   Usage Example(s)
   • approach a task
   • go about a difficult problem
   • approach a new project
   Hypernyms(s) approach is a kind of… Example: animal is a hypernym of mammal, plant is a hypernym of flower
   • act (what does act mean?)
   • move (what does move mean?)
   Hyponym(s)
   • confront (what does confront mean?)
   • face up (what does face up mean?)
   • face (what does face mean?)
   Derived(s)
   • approach (what does approach mean?)
   • attack (what does attack mean?)
   • plan of attack (what does plan of attack mean?)
5. Meaning
   • come near or verge on, resemble, come nearer in quality, or character
   Synonym(s)
   • border on (what does border on mean?)
   Usage Example(s)
   • This borders on discrimination!
   • His playing approaches that of Horowitz
   Hypernyms(s) approach is a kind of… Example: animal is a hypernym of mammal, plant is a hypernym of flower
   • approximate (what does approximate mean?)
   • come close (what does come close mean?)
   Hyponym(s)
   • converge (what does converge mean?)
   Derived(s)
   • approach (what does approach mean?)