Definition of Stretch

Noun

  • the capacity for being stretched
  • an unbroken period of time during which you do something
    "there were stretches of boredom"
    "he did a stretch in the federal penitentiary"
  • extension to or beyond the ordinary limit
    "running at full stretch"
    "by no stretch of the imagination"
    "beyond any stretch of his understanding"
  • exercise designed to extend the limbs and muscles to their full extent
  • a straightaway section of a racetrack
  • the act of physically reaching or thrusting out
  • a large and unbroken expanse or distance
    "a stretch of highway"
    "a stretch of clear water"

Verb

  • extend one's body or limbs
    "Let's stretch for a minute--we've been sitting here for over 3 hours"
    - stretch out
  • 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"
  • corrupt, debase, or make impure by adding a foreign or inferior substance
    often by replacing valuable ingredients with inferior ones
    "adulterate liquor"
  • extend the scope or meaning of
    often unduly
    "Stretch the limits"
    "stretch my patience"
    "stretch the imagination"
  • pull in opposite directions
    "During the Inquisition, the torturers would stretch their victims on a rack"
  • lie down comfortably
    "To enjoy the picnic, we stretched out on the grass"
    - stretch out
  • make long or longer by pulling and stretching
    "stretch the fabric"
  • become longer by being stretched and pulled
    "The fabric stretches"
  • 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 out
  • extend one's limbs or muscles, or the entire body
    "Stretch your legs!"
    "Extend your right arm above your head"
  • occupy a large, elongated area
    "The park stretched beneath the train line"
    - stretch along

Adjective

  • easily stretched
    "stretch hosiery"
  • having an elongated seating area
    "a stretch limousine"
Based on WordNet 3.0, Farlex clipart collection. © 2003-2012 Princeton University, Farlex Inc.

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Unscramble stretch

72 unscramble word found using the letters stretch.

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