Approaching

What do we mean by approaching?

To come or go near, in place or time; to draw nigh; to advance nearer.

To draw near, in a figurative sense; to make advances; to approximate.

To come near to in place, time, character or value; to draw nearer to.

To make an attempt at (solving a problem or making a policy).

To speak to, as to make a request or ask a question.

To take approaches to.

To bring near; to cause to draw near.

The act of ejaculation among women and men alike, as long as it is completed through a second party. Urban Dictionary

Someone who is open and friendly that's ready to assist Urban Dictionary

V. To get closer to something. Urban Dictionary

Appearing friendly, or easy to talk to. Urban Dictionary

Approachable .. I am .. Very … Oh … … Certain conditions … If I happen see stalker boy … When we happen to meet .. I will take this as proof of stalkery … This will then become part of my defence … If I become unaccountable for my words or actions … Why write this ? Cause I know he will see it too .. That’s a fact … Sad but true … Will she see these words? Obviously ;) and at least maybe think one less obstacle briefly tamed perhaps … I don’t even need a hug or whatever.. just a simple convo where I actually get to meet your eyes .. and gain some truth .., Been a long time … Bordering on forever … Strangely, writing that .. just had the thought of how will you act/ be if this actually one day happens …. Even more strangely .. smiled for the first time in ages … I do have a warped sense of humour I guess … Urban Dictionary

Approach anxiety (AA) is a term used to describe a man who feels highly nervous, awkward and distressed during (or even before) the act of approaching and getting to know women he has never met before. While the anxiety often derives from a greater social phobia, approach anxiety itself derives specifically from man's belief that he is very likely to be rejected by the woman of his desire in unplesant and harsh ways. In most cases, a man who tries to overcome this particular anxiety may experience symptoms such as rapid heart rate, clammy hands and excessive body sweating, thought paralysis (i.e 'going blank' or 'freezing up'), rapid speach, uncharacteristic stuttering, unintentional fidgeting and many other forms of physical or mental reactions to high stress. Urban Dictionary

To approach and start a conversation with a total stranger, usually with a romantic intention. Urban Dictionary

A last ditch effort used to pick up women that essentially entails making a series of rapid, low effort, approaches, on multiple women, in a very short period of time.  It is beneficial when the PUA has arrived at the bar or club late in the evening and has little time remaining before last call.  It is risky maneuvre because, due to the lack of effort put into each individual approach, it is likely that the PUA will face several harsh rejections prior to achieving success. Multiple rejections in such a short timeframe could leave the PUA's confidence shattered beyond repair. Urban Dictionary

The Unicorn Approach is a business phrase for handling those times when your boss is asking for the impossible and/or making completely unrealistic demands. Often, when they are demanding this, they resent any "negative" feedback. You can smile and say "Sure boss, we'll apply the Unicorn Approach to that and get right on it." Strictly defined, the Unicorn Approach is pretending that all will be well in fantasy land, where it's rainbows and sunshine all the time. And Unicorns frolic. It allows the poor shmuck being asked to deal with the ridiculous, ludicrous demands of egotistical bosses with a bit of humor. Sure, it doesn't fix the problem but honestly - you can't fix it anyway so at least you can smile a bit! Urban Dictionary

Approaching a person through a social circle, as opposed to "cold approach". Usually used for dating terminology. Urban Dictionary

Words that are spelled similarly to approaching:
approaching, reproaching.

Words that are triggered by (strongly associated with) the word approaching:
furlong, trough, lengths, landfall, typhoon, cyclone, utc, storm, mph, weakened, hurricane, winds, danger, closing, warning, enemy, fled, train, zero.

Words that rhyme with approaching:
poaching, coaching, encroaching, broaching, approach ing, ho ching, ho chung, ko ching, lo ching, mo ching.

Adjectives that are often used to describe approaching:
solemn, general, capacity.

Nouns that are often described by the adjective approaching:
danger, calamity, time, fall, period, loss, moment, date, occasion, asteroids, depression, death, end, conclusion, trouble, crisis, prospect, scarcity, planet, night, storm, disturbance, jump, deadline, winter, tread, future, bear, disruption, possibility, war, difficulty, fight, footsteps, strike, darkness, doom, question, dearth, separation, interruption, weight, comets, move, train, joys, codes, hazard, benefit, encounter, revolution, flames, thunder, break, harm, threat, hour, mischief, express, escape, dissolution, impact, festival, season, swell, elections, planets, subject, election, enemy, dawn, marriage, trial, dread, felicity, boat, vehicle, juncture, catastrophe, orbits, struggle, fleet, extinction, thunderstorm, tendencies, temptation, judgment, climax, peril.

Consonant match to approaching:
approach ing.

Words that sound like approaching:
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