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   Stretch

   /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" 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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   noun. an act or instance of stretching. the state of being stretched. a continuous length, distance, tract, or expanse: a stretch of meadow. Horse Racing. the backstretch or homestretch of a racetrack.

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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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   Always stretch before exercising. 3 reach [ intransitive always +adv/preposition] to reach a long way for something stretch across/over Ann stretched across the couch and grabbed the phone. 4 make something tight [ transitive] to pull something so that it is tight The canvas is stretched over a wooden frame. 5 time/series [ intransitive, transit...

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   to lengthen, widen, distend, or enlarge by tension: to stretch a rubber band. to draw out, extend, or enlarge unduly: The jacket was stretched at the elbows. to extend, force, or make serve beyond the normal or proper limits; strain: to stretch the imagination; to stretch food to feed extra guests; to stretch money to keep within a budget.

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   Definition of stretch noun from the Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. stretch. noun. /stretʃ/ Idioms. area of land/water. [countable] stretch (of something) an area of land or water, especially a long one. a particularly dangerous stretch of road. There are tailbacks along a 10-mile stretch of the motorway. an unspoilt stretch of coastline.

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   1 (of something soft or elastic) be made or be capable of being made longer or wider without tearing or breaking: my jumper stretched in the wash rubber will stretch easily when pulled. More example sentences Synonyms.

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   features: Word Combinations ( verb, noun ), Word Explorer. Word Explorer. See. worm. The meaning of stretch. Definition of stretch. English dictionary and integrated thesaurus for learners, writers, teachers, and students with advanced, intermediate, and beginner levels.