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approach::noun | Spocien Dictionary
| Type | Words |
|---|---|
| Synonyms | approaching, coming |
| Type of | move, motion, movement |
| Has types | run-up, closure, closing, access, landing approach |
the hunter's approach scattered the geese.
approach::noun | Spocien Dictionary
| Type | Words |
|---|---|
| Synonyms | attack, plan of attack |
| Type of | conceptualization, formulation, conceptualisation |
| Has types | avenue |
his approach to every problem is to draw up a list of pros and cons.
approach::noun | Spocien Dictionary
| Type | Words |
|---|---|
| Synonyms | approaching |
| Type of | movement, motion |
approach::noun | Spocien Dictionary
| Type | Words |
|---|---|
| Synonyms | approach shot |
| Type of | golf stroke, swing, golf shot |
| Has types | pitch, chip, chip shot, pitch shot |
he lost the hole when his approach rolled over the green.
approach::noun | Spocien Dictionary
| Type | Words |
|---|---|
| Synonyms | advance, feeler, overture |
| Type of | proposition, suggestion, proffer |
approach::noun | Spocien Dictionary
| Type | Words |
|---|---|
| Synonyms | approaching, coming |
| Type of | timing |
the approach of winter.
approach::verb | Spocien Dictionary
| Type | Words |
|---|---|
| Synonyms | border on |
| Type of | approximate, come close |
| Has types | converge |
His playing approaches that of Horowitz.
approach::noun | Spocien Dictionary
| Type | Words |
|---|---|
| Synonyms | approach path, glide path, glide slope |
| Type of | skyway, flight path, airway, air lane |
approach::verb | Spocien Dictionary
| Type | Words |
|---|---|
| Type of | accost, come up to, address |
| Has types | hit |
| Derivation | approachable |
I was approached by the President to serve as his adviser in foreign matters.
Examples of approach
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He didn't feel he was getting the players'attention, so he altered his approach.
From the stltoday.com
The play-calling and general approach in Sunday's Seattle debacle was appalling.
From the stltoday.com
However, the South African salvaged the hole with an approach to within 12 feet.
From the bostonherald.com
It's an approach embraced by Walker, practically an assistant coach this season.
From the sacbee.com
It was bigger and brighter as it made its closest approach to Earth in 18 years.
From the thenewstribune.com
Instead approach the hiring manager as if you were a consultant or collaborator.
From the forbes.com
That was the approach the Obama administration took as soon as they took office.
From the washingtontimes.com
Strangers approach him at the gallery, asking him to sign postcards of his work.
From the washingtontimes.com
Sometimes, however, circumstances dictate a more drastic and immediate approach.
From the newsweek.com
- Ideas or actions intended to deal with a problem or situation; "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"
- Move towards; "We were approaching our destination"; "They are drawing near"; "The enemy army came nearer and nearer"
- Border on: come near or verge on, resemble, come nearer in quality, or character; "This borders on discrimination!"; "His playing approaches that of Horowitz"
- The act of drawing spatially closer to something; "the hunter's approach scattered the geese"
- Access: a way of entering or leaving; "he took a wrong turn on the access to the bridge"
- Set about: begin to deal with; "approach a task"; "go about a difficult problem"; "approach a new project"
- In the sport of cricket, the approach is the motion of the bowler prior to bowling the ball. It is also known as the run-up.
- Approach is the Finnish rock band Von Hertzen Brothers's second full length album. The album was released on May 17, 2006 in Finland and went gold. The first single released from the album was "Let Thy Will Be Done" and the second was "Kiss a Wish".
- The Approach is the debut album of the Illinois-based industrial band, .
