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stretch English

Meaning stretch meaning

What does stretch mean?
Definitions in simple English

stretch Verb

— To pull; to move one end of something as far as possible from the other end. He was big and the shirt was little, but he was able to stretch it and use it. — Fill a certain place The Alps stretch from France to Austria.

stretch Noun

— A stretch is when a person pulls something. — A stretch is a length of time. John was stuck in jail for a ten-year stretch. — A statement is a stretch when it is changed or exaggerated from the truth. That is a stretch! I do not think you are being entirely truthful to me.

stretch

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

Synonyms stretch synonyms

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stretch English » English

extend spread stretch out strain reach expand lengthen pull widen tighten draw drag unfold tense extent enlarge tauten straighten spread out span reach out elongate broaden unroll stretching distend continue stretch oneself straighten out open expanse unfurl sprawl run range pull tight prolong draw tight draw out dilute become longer adulterate tension stretchiness stretched stretchability stretch along spread-eagle space reaching

Topics stretch topics

What do people use stretch to talk about?
Physical actions Posture

Move a part of the body
States

Big
States Big

Long
Universe, creation Sky

Weather
Person Body condition

Tired
Daily life Sleep

Go to sleep
States Big

Distance
States Big

Measure
States Quality Shape

Stretch
Universe, creation Water Movement of water

Calm, rough
Language and thought Communication Say True

Exaggerate
Physical actions Posture

Lie down
Physical actions Move Manner of movement

Walk
Grammar Semantic constituents related to verbs Epistemic moods

Impossible

Conjugation stretch conjugation

How do you conjugate stretch?

stretch · verb

Examples stretch examples

How do I use stretch in a sentence?

Simple sentences

I can't stretch my right arm.
Stretch your arms straight.
I stretch before exercising to prevent injury.
You should stretch properly before exercising.
On a long flight you should get up every once in a while to stretch your legs.
I need to stretch my legs.
He tried with all his might to stretch the bow and shoot the arrow as far as possible.
Everyone in the car said they wanted to get out and stretch their legs.
Let's stop and stretch our legs for a bit.
The dough broke up when Tom tried to stretch it.
The blue sky seemed to stretch forever.
My friend got to ride a stretch limousine to prom!
He worked ten hours at a stretch.
There's a grueling uphill stretch of road at mile 23 of the marathon.
I want to stretch my legs.
I'm just going to stretch my legs.
I can only walk about three kilometers at a stretch.
I want to get out of the car and stretch.
The wheat fields stretch out for miles.
Tom works about nine hours at a stretch.
Stretch out your arms.

Movie subtitles

That's a bit of a stretch, don't you think?
After he's done his stretch.
They stretch themselves out on the ground and go to sleep.
He maybe could tell us of a likely stretch of country.
This stretch is north of Oregon.
Return the deed to the mine or I will do a stretch for stealing my money.
Stretch our legs.
Careful of that first stretch of rapids.
It means a stretch at the big house if he catches you.
I could use a bit of a stretch.
You can get out and stretch your legs if you want to.
Not so good. It's tough going after a stretch, isn't it?
Stretch your legs, ladies!
And we won't stretch up our arms.
Ms. Davenport, taking the leap from the monster we see before our eyes to the Blessed, who have ruled this world from the shadows for centuries, isn't that a bit of a stretch?
You are so great, so mighty and strong, so far above me. I have to stretch myself, look, just to look into your eyes, oh, so sure of victory.
Say, Bascom, he maybe could tell us of a likely stretch of country.
But you could drink it if you care to stretch a point.
Take him to work on the docks. and don't you attempt to escape till every farthing's paid. or I'll stretch your hide on the rack!
Stretch this man over a gun and give him two dozen lashes.
When you get him onboard, stretch him with a rail to dry him off.
Yes, but apparently the tulip fields stretch for miles and miles.
Now, stretch your arms, bring them slowly together and touch forefingers.
As you spell it backwards, you stretch and yawn between each letter.
You better get out and stretch your legs, I mean your limbs, ma'am.
Now stretch.
It's made of rubber, just like everybody else's, so it'll stretch when you need it.
You have only to stretch out your hand, take up the glass and drink a little.
Charles, while we do the dishes, why don't you come in the living room and stretch out on the sofa and read the evening paper?
My leg won't stretch.
It won't stretch, huh?
I shall stretch it for you.
All she collected was a three-to-ten stretch in Tehachapi.
I wouldn't want Velma to serve no stretch.
What stretch?

News and current affairs

Sometimes leaders need to stretch the boundaries of realism to inspire their followers and call forth extra effort, as Winston Churchill did in Great Britain in 1940.
A variety of acronyms has been suggested, from the cutesy BRICET (adding Eastern Europe and Turkey) to BRICKETs (the former plus South Korea) and - an even greater stretch - BRIMC, which shoehorns Mexico into the mix.
Most of those who took the leaflets did not know that their eggs came from hens kept in cages so small that even one bird - the cages normally housed four - would be unable to fully stretch and flap her wings.
Far-flung military misadventures continue to stretch the country's fiscal resources, with costs potentially running into many trillions of dollars, according a recent study by Linda Bilmes and Joseph Stiglitz.
The roots of Greece's problems stretch far deeper than the austerity of recent years.
The good news for 2016 is that most macroeconomic models suggest that the impact of lower oil prices on growth tends to stretch out for a couple years.
Under farming methods that were universal 50 years ago, and that are still common in some countries today, all animals have the space to turn around and stretch their limbs.
Veal calves are similarly confined for all their lives in individual stalls that do not permit them to turn around, lie down, or stretch their limbs.
Measures to improve the welfare of laying hens, which are typically kept crammed into bare wire cages with no room to stretch their wings, are also being phased in.
To stretch the metaphor a little, this seems like building ever-larger safari parks instead of creating more farms to feed the hungry.
Conditions are, if anything, even worse for laying hens crammed into wire cages so small that even if there were just one per cage, she would be unable to stretch her wings.
From next year, it will stretch from the north of Finland to Cyprus and Malta in the south, from Ireland in the west to the Baltic states in the east.
Except for a small stretch of land, its territory lies in Asia, not Europe; its culture is Islamic, not Christian, and if it should join in, say, 2013, its population will be by far the largest--and youngest--of any EU member.
Instead, governments are clawing to stretch out unsustainable booms, further pushing up commodity prices, and raising the risk of a once-in-a-lifetime economic and financial mess.
But, in a currency union with huge differences in income and development levels, the short term can stretch out for a very long time.
They allow beleaguered American families to stretch their paychecks (think Wal-Mart).
PRINCETON - Portuguese authorities recently made a preemptive offer to their country's creditors: Instead of redeeming bonds maturing in September 2013, the government would stretch its repayment commitment out to October 2015.
The emerging world's boom might well stretch over the entire next decade, as hundreds of millions of homes are built.
WASHINGTON, DC - Over the last quarter-century, the global economy enjoyed a remarkable stretch of stable growth and low inflation.
For instance, we can easily write down the equations for a ball on a swinging spring, but if we stretch the spring enough and swing the ball hard enough, we can't solve those equations.
As military stalemate looms in Libya, there will be a growing temptation to stretch the UN's legal authority - and the moral and political support that goes with it - to the breaking point, and NATO is now close to that line.
One reason why the crisis in Ukraine has proved so difficult to overcome is that its roots stretch far outside the country's borders.
But, as his tenure enters the home stretch, Barack Obama seems to have been released from such constraints.
She passes under immense billboards on which other women swoon in sexual ecstasy, cavort in lingerie or simply stretch out languorously, almost fully naked.

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