English dictionary
stretch
adjectiveAudio pronunciation
Parts of speech
Definitions
adjective
- easily stretched
adjective
- having an elongated seating area
noun
- the act of physically reaching or thrusting out
noun
- extension to or beyond the ordinary limit
noun
- exercise designed to extend the limbs and muscles to their full extent
noun
- a straightaway section of a racetrack
noun
- the capacity for being stretched
noun
- a large and unbroken expanse or distance
noun
- an unbroken period of time during which you do something
verb
- extend one's limbs or muscles, or the entire body
verb
- extend one's body or limbs
verb
- increase in quantity or bulk by adding a cheaper substance
verb
- become longer by being stretched and pulled
verb
- make long or longer by pulling and stretching
verb
- corrupt, debase, or make impure by adding a foreign or inferior substance; often by replacing valuable ingredients with inferior ones
verb
- extend the scope or meaning of; often unduly
verb
- pull in opposite directions
verb
- lie down comfortably
verb
- extend or stretch out to a greater or the full length
verb
- occupy a large, elongated area
Example sentences
stretch hosiery
a stretch limousine
running at full stretch
by no stretch of the imagination
beyond any stretch of his understanding
a stretch of highway
a stretch of clear water
there were stretches of boredom
he did a stretch in the federal penitentiary
Stretch your legs!
Extend your right arm above your head
Let's stretch for a minute — we've been sitting here for over 3 hours
stretch the soup by adding some more cream
extend the casserole with a little rice
The fabric stretches
stretch the fabric
adulterate liquor
Stretch the limits
stretch my patience
stretch the imagination
During the Inquisition, the torturers would stretch their victims on a rack
To enjoy the picnic, we stretched out on the grass
Unfold the newspaper
stretch out that piece of cloth
extend the TV antenna
The park stretched beneath the train line