Definitions for stretching
stretch·ing

Princeton's WordNet(1.00 / 1 vote)Rate this definition:

1. stretchingnoun

   act of expanding by lengthening or widening

2. stretch, stretchingnoun

   exercise designed to extend the limbs and muscles to their full extent

Wiktionary(2.50 / 2 votes)Rate this definition:

1. stretchingnoun

   A form of physical exercise in which a specific skeletal muscle (or muscle group) is deliberately elongated to its fullest length in order to improve the muscle's felt elasticity and reaffirm comfortable muscle tone.

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1. Stretching

   of Stretch

2. Stretching

   a. & n. from Stretch, v

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1. Stretching

   Stretching is a form of physical exercise in which a specific muscle or tendon is deliberately flexed or stretched in order to improve the muscle's felt elasticity and achieve comfortable muscle tone. The result is a feeling of increased muscle control, flexibility and range of motion. Stretching is also used therapeutically to alleviate cramps. In its most basic form, stretching is a natural and instinctive activity; it is performed by humans and many animals. It can be accompanied by yawning. Stretching often occurs instinctively after waking from sleep, after long periods of inactivity, or after exiting confined spaces and areas. Increasing flexibility through stretching is one of the basic tenets of physical fitness. It is common for athletes to stretch before and after exercise in order to reduce injury and increase performance. Hatha yoga involves the stretching of major muscle groups, some of which require a high level of flexibility to perform, for example the lotus position. Stretching can strengthen muscles, and in turn strong muscles are important to stretching safely and effectively. Stretching can be dangerous when performed incorrectly. There are many techniques for stretching in general, but depending on which muscle group is being stretched, some techniques may be ineffective or detrimental, even to the point of causing permanent damage to the tendons, ligaments and muscle fiber. The physiological nature of stretching and theories about the effect of various techniques are therefore subject to heavy inquiry.

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Numerology

1. Chaldean Numerology

   The numerical value of stretching in Chaldean Numerology is: 8

2. Pythagorean Numerology

   The numerical value of stretching in Pythagorean Numerology is: 6

Examples of stretching in a Sentence

1. General Manager:

   From my end, it'll be, he'll show up like everybody else, he'll be in his hitting group and his fielding group, stretching, all that stuff, conditioning side of it. It'll be no different from our end.

2. Cal Fire Chief Ken Pimlott:

   We're certainly stretching our resources.

3. Amy Klobuchar:

   I will tell you this, there is a complete lack of empathy in this guy in the White House right now and I will bring back to you, if you have trouble stretching your paycheck to pay for that rent, I know you and I will fight for you. If you have trouble deciding if youre going to pay for your child care or your long-term care, I know you and I will fight for you. I do not have the biggest name up on this stage, I dont have the biggest bank account, Im not a political newcomer with no record, but I have a record of fighting for people.

4. German Efromovich:

   The initial plan was to renew the entire fleet for 2024, starting in 2017, what we're viewing now...is stretching the start of this process out to 2019-2020.

5. Abraham Lincoln:

   We must not be enemies. Though passion may have strained, it must not break our bonds of affection. The mystic chords of memory, stretching from every battlefield and patriot grave, to every living heart and hearth-stone, all over this broad land, will yet swell the chorus of the Union when again touched, as surely they will be, by the better angels of our nature.

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