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- DictionaryStretch/streCH/
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"
- 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"
noun
- 1. an act of stretching one's limbs or body: "I got up and had a stretch"
- 2. a continuous area or expanse of land or water: "a treacherous stretch of road"
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.
STRETCH definition: 1. to cause something to reach, often as far as possible, in a particular direction: 2. to make…. Learn more.
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 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.
1. To lengthen, widen, or distend: stretched the sweater out of shape. 2. To cause to extend from one place to another or across a given space: stretched the banner between two poles. 3. To make taut; tighten: stretched the tarpaulin until it ripped. 4. To reach or put forth; extend: stretched out his hand. 5. a.
Definition of stretch verb in Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.
to stretch sheets out to dry. 4. to cause to reach or extend over a given space, distance, or time. to stretch pipelines across a continent. 5. a. to cause to reach or extend farther or too far; force or strain. b. to strain in interpretation, application, scope, etc. to questionable or unreasonable limits.
STRETCH definition: 1. to become longer or wider, or to pull something so that it becomes longer or wider: 2. to make…. Learn more.
Definition of stretch noun in Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.
Stretch Definition. To lengthen, widen, or distend. Stretched the sweater out of shape. To cause (the body or limbs) to reach out to full length, as in yawning, relaxing, or reclining, or in preparing to exercise. To hold out or reach out; extend. To stretch out a helping hand.
