approach

Noun
  1. Ideas or actions intended to deal with a problem or situation (synset 100942956)
    "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"
    is a type of: conceptualisation, conceptualization, formulation - inventing or contriving an idea or explanation and formulating it mentally
    subtypes: avenue - a line of approach
    same as: attack, plan of attack
  2. The act of drawing spatially closer to something (synset 100281697)
    "the hunter's approach scattered the geese"
    is a type of: motion, move, movement - the act of changing location from one place to another
    subtypes:
    • access - the act of approaching or entering
    • closing, closure - approaching a particular destination; a coming closer; a narrowing of a gap
    • landing approach - the approach to a landing field by an airplane
    • run-up - the approach run during which an athlete gathers speed
    same as: approaching, coming
  3. A way of entering or leaving (synset 102673692)
    "he took a wrong turn on the access to the bridge"
    is a type of: way - any artifact consisting of a road or path affording passage from one place to another
    subtypes: entrance, entranceway, entree, entry, entryway - something that provides access (to get in or get out)
    same as: access
  4. The final path followed by an aircraft as it is landing (synset 108510971)
    is a type of: air lane, airway, flight path, skyway - a designated route followed by airplanes in flying from one airport to another
    is a part of: approach pattern, pattern, traffic pattern - the path that is prescribed for an airplane that is preparing to land at an airport
    same as: approach path, glide path, glide slope
  5. The event of one object coming closer to another (synset 107325125)
    is a type of: motion, movement - a natural event that involves a change in the position or location of something
    same as: approaching
  6. A tentative suggestion designed to elicit the reactions of others (synset 107179000)
    "she rejected his advances"
    is a type of: proffer, proposition, suggestion - a proposal offered for acceptance or rejection
    same as: advance, feeler, overture
  7. The temporal property of becoming nearer in time (synset 105053622)
    "the approach of winter"
    is a type of: timing - the time when something happens
    same as: approaching, coming
  8. A close approximation (synset 104753374)
    "the nearest approach to genius"
    is a type of: similarity - the quality of being similar
  9. A relatively short golf shot intended to put the ball onto the putting green (synset 100574305)
    "he lost the hole when his approach rolled over the green"
    referred to in: golf, golf game - a game played on a large open course with 9 or 18 holes; the object is use as few strokes as possible in playing all the holes
    is a type of: golf shot, golf stroke, swing - the act of swinging a golf club at a golf ball and (usually) hitting it
    subtypes:
    same as: approach shot
Verb
  1. Move towards (synset 202057865)
    "We were approaching our destination"; "They are drawing near"; "The enemy army came nearer and nearer"
    entail: advance, go on, march on, move on, pass on, progress - move forward, also in the metaphorical sense
    is a type of: come, come up - move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
    subtypes:
    same as: come near, come on, draw close, draw near, go up, near
    verb group: approach, come near - come near in time
  2. Come near or verge on, resemble, come nearer in quality, or character (synset 202709812)
    "This borders on discrimination!"; "His playing approaches that of Horowitz"
    is a type of: approximate, come close - be close or similar
    subtypes: converge - approach a limit as the number of terms increases without limit
    same as: border on
  3. Begin to deal with (synset 202444146)
    "approach a task"; "go about a difficult problem"; "approach a new project"
    is a type of: act, move - perform an action, or work out or perform (an action)
    subtypes: confront, face, face up - deal with (something unpleasant) head on
    same as: go about, set about
  4. Come near in time (synset 201853713)
    "Winter is approaching"; "approaching old age"
    is a type of: come, come up - move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
    subtypes: get on - grow late or (of time) elapse
    same as: come near
    verb group: approach, come near, come on, draw close, draw near, go up, near - move towards
  5. Make advances to someone, usually with a proposal or suggestion (synset 200992424)
    "I was approached by the President to serve as his adviser in foreign matters"
    is a type of: accost, address, come up to - speak to someone
    subtypes: hit - pay unsolicited and usually unwanted sexual attention to

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