stretch out English

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What does stretch out mean?

stretch out

— verb (= unfold, stretch, 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

— verb (= stretch) lie down comfortably To enjoy the picnic, we stretched out on the grass

— verb (= exsert, extend, hold out) thrust or extend out He held out his hand point a finger extend a hand the bee exserted its sting

— verb (= crane) stretch (the neck) so as to see better The women craned their necks to see the President drive by

— verb (= stretch) extend one's body or limbs Let's stretch for a minute--we've been sitting here for over 3 hours

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extend

stretch

spread out

unfold

straighten

prop up

unroll

spread

reach out

put forward

expand

straighten out

reach

prolong

draw out

drag out

make straight

lay out

become straight

unfurl

sprawl

lie down

enlarge

crane

apply

stretch forth

step up

spread-eagle

spread ou

smear

reach out for

put out

open up

magnify

lengthen

lay flat

increase

hold out

grease

exsert

disseminate

dilute

diffuse

become longer

be ambitious

augment

anoint

aggrandize

adulterate

white out

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Physical actions Posture

Lie down

• What words refer to lying down from a standing or sitting positions?
  lie lie down lie back recline stretch out sprawl prostrate

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News and current affairs

But, in a currency union with huge differences in income and development levels, the short term can stretch out for a very long time.