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the act of lengthening limbs by reaching or extending
stretch(noun)a large and unbroken expanse or distance
"a stretch of highway"; "a stretch of clear water"
reach, reaching, stretch(noun)the act of physically reaching or thrusting out
stretch(noun)a straightaway section of a racetrack
stretch, stretching(noun)exercise designed to extend the limbs and muscles to their full extent
stretch(noun)extension to or beyond the ordinary limit
"running at full stretch"; "by no stretch of the imagination"; "beyond any stretch of his understanding"
stretch, stint(noun)an unbroken period of time during which you do something
"there were stretches of boredom"; "he did a stretch in the federal penitentiary"
stretch, stretchiness, stretchability(adj)the capacity for being stretched
stretch(a)(adj)having an elongated seating area
"a stretch limousine"
stretch(verb)easily stretched
"stretch hosiery"
stretch, stretch along(verb)occupy a large, elongated area
"The park stretched beneath the train line"
stretch, extend(verb)extend one's limbs or muscles, or the entire body
"Stretch your legs!"; "Extend your right arm above your head"
unfold, stretch, stretch out, extend(verb)extend or stretch out to a greater or the full length
"Unfold the newspaper"; "stretch out that piece of cloth"; "extend the TV antenna"
stretch(verb)become longer by being stretched and pulled
"The fabric stretches"
elongate, stretch(verb)make long or longer by pulling and stretching
"stretch the fabric"
stretch, stretch out(verb)lie down comfortably
"To enjoy the picnic, we stretched out on the grass"
stretch(verb)pull in opposite directions
"During the Inquisition, the torturers would stretch their victims on a rack"
stretch(verb)extend the scope or meaning of; often unduly
"Stretch the limits"; "stretch my patience"; "stretch the imagination"
load, adulterate, stretch, dilute, debase(verb)corrupt, debase, or make impure by adding a foreign or inferior substance; often by replacing valuable ingredients with inferior ones
"adulterate liquor"
extend, stretch(verb)increase in quantity or bulk by adding a cheaper substance
"stretch the soup by adding some more cream"; "extend the casserole with a little rice"
stretch, stretch out(verb)extend one's body or limbs
"Let's stretch for a minute--we've been sitting here for over 3 hours"
able to revert to original size and shape after being stretched, squeezed, or twistedstretch fabrics that don't wrinkle or sag
a wide space or areaa narrow stretch of beach below the cliffs
an indefinite but usually short period of timethere was a cardinal at our bird feeder for a short stretch last spring
the distance or extent between possible extremesthe stories were written over a considerable stretch of time
the space or amount of space between two points, lines, surfaces, or objectsthe longest stretch of the drive without any place to get gas
to add to the interest of by including made-up detailsit was stretching the truth to say she'd been in the movies: she was once an extra whose scene was cut in the final version
to injure by overuse, misuse, or pressureI stretched a back muscle, and the pain is killing me
to make longerthe time it would take to fix the car got stretched from three hours to two days when the part we needed had to be ordered
to subject (a personal quality or faculty) to often excessive stressyour whining is stretching my patience to the limit
to draw tightif the canvas isn't properly stretched over the frame, there will be sagging over time
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