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   Stretch

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   verb

   • 1. (of something soft or elastic) be made or be capable of being made longer or wider without tearing or breaking: "my sweater stretched in the wash" Similar be elasticbe stretchybe stretchablebe tensile
   • ▪ cause (something) to become longer or wider by pulling it: "stretch the elastic" Similar pullpull outdraw outextendlengthenelongateexpanddistend
   • 2. straighten or extend one's body or a part of one's body to its full length, typically so as to tighten one's muscles or in order to reach something: "the cat yawned and stretched" Similar extendstraightenstraighten outunbendlie downreclinelean backbe recumbentbe prostratebe pronesprawldrape oneselfloungeloll
   • 3. extend or spread over an area or period of time: "the beach stretches for over four miles" Similar extendspreadcontinuerangeunfoldunrollbe unbrokencoverspan
   • ▪ last or cause to last longer than expected: "her nap had stretched to two hours" Similar prolonglengthenmake longerextendextend the duration ofdraw outspin outprotractOpposite shorten
   • 4. make great demands on the capacity or resources of: "the cost of the court case has stretched their finances to the limit" Similar put a strain onput great demands onovertaxoverextendbe too much fordrainsap
   • ▪ cause (someone) to make maximum use of their talents or abilities: "it's too easy—it doesn't stretch me"
   • ▪ adapt or extend the scope of (something) in a way that exceeds a reasonable or acceptable limit: informal "to describe her as sweet would be stretching it a bit" Similar bendstraindistortexaggerateoverstateembellishoverdrawinformal:lay it on thick

   noun

   • 1. an act of stretching one's limbs or body: "I got up and had a stretch" Similar reach outhold output outextendoutstretchthrust outstick outprofferofferliterary:outreachOpposite withdraw
   • ▪ the fact or condition of a muscle being stretched: "she could feel the stretch and pull of the muscles in her legs"
   • ▪ a phase of a pitcher's delivery, during which the arms are raised above and behind the head.
   • ▪ a shortened form of a pitcher's windup, typically used to prevent base runners from stealing or gaining a long lead.
   • ▪ the capacity of a material or garment to stretch or be stretched; elasticity: "stretch jeans"
   • ▪ a difficult or demanding task: informal "it was a stretch for me sometimes to come up with the rent"
   • 2. a continuous area or expanse of land or water: "a treacherous stretch of road" Similar expanseareatractbeltsweepextentspreadreachlengthdistance
   • ▪ a continuous period of time: "long stretches of time" Similar periodtimespelltermrunstintsessiontour of dutyshift
   • ▪ a period of time spent in prison: informal "a four-year stretch for tax fraud" Similar prison sentencesentenceprison terminformal:rap
   • ▪ a straight part of a racetrack, typically the homestretch: North American "he made a promising start, but faded down the stretch"
   • ▪ the distance covered on one tack.
   • 3. a stretch limo: informal "a chauffeur-driven stretch"

   Word Origin Old Englishstreccan, of West Germanic origin; related to Dutch strekken and German strecken. The noun dates from the late 16th century.

   Derivatives

   • 1. stretchability noun
   • 2. stretchable adjective

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   What does stretch mean?

   • Britannica.com: Encyclopedia article about stretch Love words? Need even more definitions? Subscribe to America's largest dictionary and get thousands more definitions and advanced search—ad free! The meaning of STRETCH is to extend (one's limbs, one's body, etc.) in a reclining position. How to use stretch in a sentence.

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   Is stretch a noun or noun?

   • Stretch is also a noun. At the end of a workout spend time cooling down with some slow stretches. Make sure no awkward stretching is required. A stretch of time is a period of time. He was fluent in French, having spent stretches of time in Southern France. ...after an 18-month stretch in the army.

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   What does stretches mean in a sentence?

   • Something that stretches over an area or distance covers or exists in the whole of that area or distance. The procession stretched for several miles. [VERB preposition/adverb] He had burns that stretched from his neck to his hips. [VERB preposition/adverb] ...an artificial reef stretching the length of the coast. [VERB noun]

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   1. : to extend (one's limbs, one's body, etc.) in a reclining position. 2. : to reach out : extend. stretched out her arms. 3. : to extend in length. stretched his neck to see what was going on. 4. : to fell with or as if with a blow. 5. : to cause the limbs of (a person) to be pulled especially in torture. 6.

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   STRETCH definition: 1. to cause something to reach, often as far as possible, in a particular direction: 2. to make…. Learn more.

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   Stretch definition: to draw out or extend (oneself, a body, limbs, wings, etc.) to the full length or extent (often followed by out). See examples of STRETCH used in a sentence.

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   2 days ago · stretch in American English. (stretʃ) transitive verb. 1. (often fol. by out) to draw out or extend (oneself, a body, limbs, wings, etc.) to the full length or extent. to stretch oneself out on the ground. 2. to hold out, reach forth, or extend (one's arm, head, etc.) 3.

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   To stretch is to extend or lengthen something beyond the normal length. You stretched both your vacation and the truth when you called out of work on Monday saying your flight home from Ibiza was canceled. Stretch is a word that has many great usages. The sense of extending one’s limbs came about circa 1200.

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   to become longer or wider, or to pull something so that it becomes longer or wider: Don't pull my sweater - you'll stretch it. Fewer examples. The fibres allow the material to stretch. The skin is then stretched across the top of the drum. The balloon will stretch as it is filled with gas.

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   [intransitive, transitive] to put out an arm or a leg in order to reach something. + adv./prep. She stretched across the table for the butter. She stretched up to reach the top shelf. stretch something + adv./prep. I stretched out a hand and picked up the book.