STRETCH
/stɹɛtʃ/ ► audio Scrabble 12 Words With Friends 12
Definition
- adjective having an elongated seating area.
— synonyms: stretch(a)
- adjective easily stretched.
- noun a large and unbroken expanse or distance.
- noun the act of physically reaching or thrusting out.
— synonyms: reach, reaching
- noun a straightaway section of a racetrack.
- noun exercise designed to extend the limbs and muscles to their full extent.
— synonyms: stretching
- noun extension to or beyond the ordinary limit.
- noun an unbroken period of time during which you do something.
— synonyms: stint
- noun the capacity for being stretched.
— synonyms: stretchiness, stretchability
- verb occupy a large, elongated area.
— synonyms: stretch_along
- verb extend one's limbs or muscles, or the entire body.
— synonyms: extend
- verb extend or stretch out to a greater or the full length.
— synonyms: unfold, stretch_out, extend
- verb become longer by being stretched and pulled.
- verb make long or longer by pulling and stretching.
— synonyms: elongate
- verb lie down comfortably.
— synonyms: stretch_out
- verb pull in opposite directions.
- verb extend the scope or meaning of.
- verb corrupt, debase, or make impure by adding a foreign or inferior substance.
— synonyms: load, adulterate, dilute, debase
- verb increase in quantity or bulk by adding a cheaper substance.
— synonyms: extend
- verb extend one's body or limbs.
— synonyms: stretch_out
Examples
- “I was right in the middle of a stretch when the phone rang.”
- “That rubber band has quite a bit of stretch.”
- “It's a bit of a stretch to call Boris Karloff a comedian.”
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