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Definition of 'stretch'

Random House Webster's College Dictionary

1. (v.t.) stretch
to spread out fully:
to stretch oneself out on the ground.

2.  stretch
to extend to the limit:
stretched out her arms.

3.  stretch
to cause to extend from one point or place to another:
to stretch a rope across a road.

4.  stretch
to draw tight or taut:
to stretch the strings of a violin.

5.  stretch
to distend or enlarge by tension:
to stretch a rubber band.

6.  stretch
to draw out, extend, or enlarge unduly:
The jacket was stretched at the elbows.

7.  stretch
to extend, force, or make serve beyond the normal or proper limits; strain:
to stretch the facts.

8.  stretch
to exert (oneself) to the utmost.

9. (v.i.) stretch
to recline at full length:
to stretch out on a couch.

10.  stretch
to extend one's limbs or body.

11.  stretch
to extend over a distance:
The forest stretches for miles.

12.  stretch
to extend in time:
His memory stretches back to his early childhood.

13.  stretch
to become stretched without breaking.

14. (n.) stretch
an act or instance of stretching.

15.  stretch
the state of being stretched.

16.  stretch
a continuous length:
a stretch of meadow.

17.  stretch
the backstretch or homestretch of a racetrack.

18.  stretch
an extent in time:
a stretch of ten years.

19.  stretch
a term of imprisonment.

20. (adj.) stretch
(of yarn) having high elasticity.

21.  stretch
made from such yarn: stretch denim.

22.  stretch
longer than standard:
stretch limousine.

Etymology: (bef. 900; ME strecchen (v.), OE streccan, c. OFris

Definition of 'stretch'

Princeton's WordNet

1. (noun) stretch
a large and unbroken expanse or distance
"a stretch of highway"; "a stretch of clear water"

2. (noun) reach, reaching, stretch
the act of physically reaching or thrusting out

3. (noun) stretch
a straightaway section of a racetrack

4. (noun) stretch, stretching
exercise designed to extend the limbs and muscles to their full extent

5. (noun) stretch
extension to or beyond the ordinary limit
"running at full stretch"; "by no stretch of the imagination"; "beyond any stretch of his understanding"

6. (noun) stretch, stint
an unbroken period of time during which you do something
"there were stretches of boredom"; "he did a stretch in the federal penitentiary"

7. (adj) stretch, stretchiness, stretchability
the capacity for being stretched

8. (adj) stretch(a)
having an elongated seating area
"a stretch limousine"

9. (verb) stretch
easily stretched
"stretch hosiery"

10. (verb) stretch, stretch along
occupy a large, elongated area
"The park stretched beneath the train line"

11. (verb) stretch, extend
extend one's limbs or muscles, or the entire body
"Stretch your legs!"; "Extend your right arm above your head"

12. (verb) unfold, stretch, stretch out, extend
extend or stretch out to a greater or the full length
"Unfold the newspaper"; "stretch out that piece of cloth"; "extend the TV antenna"

13. (verb) stretch
become longer by being stretched and pulled
"The fabric stretches"

14. (verb) elongate, stretch
make long or longer by pulling and stretching
"stretch the fabric"

15. (verb) stretch, stretch out
lie down comfortably
"To enjoy the picnic, we stretched out on the grass"

16. (verb) stretch
pull in opposite directions
"During the Inquisition, the torturers would stretch their victims on a rack"

17. (verb) stretch
extend the scope or meaning of; often unduly
"Stretch the limits"; "stretch my patience"; "stretch the imagination"

18. (verb) load, adulterate, stretch, dilute, debase
corrupt, debase, or make impure by adding a foreign or inferior substance; often by replacing valuable ingredients with inferior ones
"adulterate liquor"

19. (verb) extend, stretch
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"

20. (verb) stretch, stretch out
extend one's body or limbs
"Let's stretch for a minute--we've been sitting here for over 3 hours"

Definition of 'stretch'

Kernerman English Learner’s Dictionary

1. (verb) stretch
to make longer, wider, etc. by pulling
Stretch the material over the wooden frame.; Bend over and feel the muscles in your back stretch.

2.  stretch
to reach your arms or legs out
She sat up in bed and stretched.; He stretched his hand out to touch her.

3.  stretch
to continue or seem to continue for a long distance or time
The desert stretched as far as we could see.; The day stretched out ahead of us.

4.  stretch
to use almost all of a supply, or be used almost completely
The medical bills have stretched the family's finances to the limit.; The food supply has been stretched thin.

5.  stretch
stretch your legs
to go for a short walk
He just went out to stretch his legs.

6. (noun) stretch
a long area of land or water
an empty stretch of beach

7.  stretch
the act of stretching your muscles
a good stretch for your upper back

8.  stretch
a period of time
a ten-year stretch working in Italy

9.  stretch
the ability of material to stretch
There's some stretch in it to make it comfortable.

Definition of 'stretch'

Webster Dictionary

1. (noun) stretch
act of stretching, or state of being stretched; reach; effort; struggle; strain; as, a stretch of the limbs; a stretch of the imagination

2. (noun) stretch
a continuous line or surface; a continuous space of time; as, grassy stretches of land

3. (noun) stretch
the extent to which anything may be stretched

4. (noun) stretch
the reach or extent of a vessel's progress on one tack; a tack or board

5. (noun) stretch
course; direction; as, the stretch of seams of coal

6. (verb) stretch
to reach out; to extend; to put forth

7. (verb) stretch
to draw out to the full length; to cause to extend in a straight line; as, to stretch a cord or rope

8. (verb) stretch
to cause to extend in breadth; to spread; to expand; as, to stretch cloth; to stretch the wings

9. (verb) stretch
to make tense; to tighten; to distend forcibly

10. (verb) stretch
to draw or pull out to greater length; to strain; as, to stretch a tendon or muscle

11. (verb) stretch
to exaggerate; to extend too far; as, to stretch the truth; to stretch one's credit

12. (verb) stretch
to be extended; to be drawn out in length or in breadth, or both; to spread; to reach; as, the iron road stretches across the continent; the lake stretches over fifty square miles

13. (verb) stretch
to extend or spread one's self, or one's limbs; as, the lazy man yawns and stretches

14. (verb) stretch
to be extended, or to bear extension, without breaking, as elastic or ductile substances

15. (verb) stretch
to strain the truth; to exaggerate; as, a man apt to stretch in his report of facts

16. (verb) stretch
to sail by the wind under press of canvas; as, the ship stretched to the eastward

Translation of 'stretch'

Kernerman English Multilingual Dictionary

Sense: to make or become longer or wider especially by pulling or by being pulled She stretched the piece of elastic to its fullest extent; His scarf was so long that it could stretch right across the room; This material stretches; The dog yawned and stretched (itself); He stretched (his arm/hand) up as far as he could, but still could not reach the shelf; Ask someone to pass you the jam instead of stretching across the table for it.
Afrikaans: rek, strek	Arabic: يُطَوِّل، يَمُد	Bulgarian: разтягам (се)
Brazilian: esticar(-se)	Czech: natáhnout (se)	German: (sich) strecken
Danish: strække; række	Greek: τεντώνω, τεντώνομαι, απλώ	Spanish: estirar, extender
Estonian: veni(ta)ma; ringutama	Farsi: كشيدن	Finnish: venyttää
French: (s')étirer	Hebrew: לִמתוֹחַ	Hindi: फैलाना, बिछाना
Croatian: razvlačiti, rastezati	Hungarian: (ki)nyújt; (ki)nyúlik	Indonesian: meregang
Icelandic: teygja(st)	Italian: tirare, allungare, stirar	Japanese: 伸ばす
Korean: (줄 등을) 늘이다, (손 등을) 뻗다	Lithuanian: iš(si)tempti, iš(si)tiest	Latvian: []stiept; stiepties
Malay: menjangkau	Dutch: uitrekken, uitstrekken	Norwegian: strekke (seg), rekke ut (
Polish: wy-, prze-, roz– itp. –ci	Persian: كشيدن	Pashto: ویستل
Portuguese: esticar(-se)	Romanian: a (se)întinde	Russian: растягивать(ся); тянуть(с
Slovak: natiahnuť (sa)	Slovenian: raztegniti, stegniti (se)	Serbian: razvući
Swedish: tänja (töja) ut,	Thai: ขยายออก; ยืดออก	Turkish: ger(il)mek, genişle(t)mek
Taiwanese: 伸展	Ukrainian: розтягувати(ся)	Urdu: کھینچ کر لمبا کرنا
Vietnamese: kéo dài ra, duỗi ra	Chinese: 伸展
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