Stretch

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  • intransitive verb. To lengthen, widen, or distend.
  • intransitive verb. To cause to extend from one place to another or across a given space.
  • intransitive verb. To make taut; tighten.
  • intransitive verb. To reach or put forth; extend.
  • intransitive verb. undefined
  • intransitive verb. To extend (oneself or one's limbs, for example) to full length.
  • intransitive verb. To extend (oneself) when lying down.
  • intransitive verb. To put to torture on the rack.
  • intransitive verb. To wrench or strain (a muscle, for example).
  • intransitive verb. undefined
  • intransitive verb. To extend or enlarge beyond the usual or proper limits.
  • intransitive verb. To subject to undue strain.
  • intransitive verb. undefined
  • intransitive verb. To expand in order to fulfill a larger function.
  • intransitive verb. To increase the quantity of by admixture or dilution.
  • intransitive verb. To prolong.
  • intransitive verb. To fell by a blow.
  • intransitive verb. To become lengthened, widened, or distended.
  • intransitive verb. To extend or reach over a distance or area or in a given direction.
  • intransitive verb. To lie down at full length.
  • intransitive verb. To extend one's muscles or limbs, as after prolonged sitting or on awakening.
  • intransitive verb. To extend over a given period of time.
  • noun. The act of stretching or the state of being stretched.
  • noun. The extent or scope to which something can be stretched; elasticity.
  • noun. A continuous or unbroken length, area, or expanse.
  • noun. A straight section of a racecourse or track, especially the section leading to the finish line.
  • noun. undefined
  • noun. A continuous period of time.
  • noun. A term of imprisonment.
  • noun. The last stage of an event, period, or process.
  • noun. A series of movements in which a pitcher, standing with the glove side facing home plate, raises both hands to the height of the head and then lowers them to the chest or waist for a short pause before pitching the ball. It is used especially when runners are on base because it gives base runners less time to steal than they have during a full windup.
  • adjective. Made of an elastic material that stretches easily.
  • adjective. Of, relating to, or being a vehicle, such as a limousine or passenger jet, having an extended seating area that provides extra space for more passengers, leg room, or amenities.
  • idiom. (stretch (one's) legs) To go for a walk, especially after a lengthy period of sitting.
  • The Century Dictionary and Cyclopedia
  • noun. The traverse of the spindle-carriage of a spinning-mule.
  • noun. Capability of being stretched; elasticity; capacity for yielding.
  • To draw (out); pull (out).
  • To draw out to full length; extend; expand; spread: as, to stretch one's self; to stretch the wings; to stretch one's legs; hence, sometimes, to tighten; make tense or taut.
  • To extend, or cause to reach or extend, lengthwise, or between specified points: as, to stretch a rope from one point to another.
  • To draw out or extend in any direction by the application of force; draw out by tensile stress: as, to stretch cloth; to stretch a rubber band beyond its strength.
  • To distend or expand forcibly or violently; strain by the exercise of force; subject to stress, literally or figuratively.
  • To extend or strain too far; impair by straining; do violence to; exaggerate: as, to stretch the truth.
  • To exert; strain.
  • To reach or hold out; put forth; extend.
  • To cause to lie or fall extended at full length: as, to stretch an opponent on the ground by a blow.
  • To hang.
  • To extend; reach; be continuous over a distance; be drawn out in length or in breadth, or both; spread.
  • To be extended or to bear extension without breaking, as elastic substances; attain greater length: literally or figuratively.
  • To go beyond the truth; exaggerate.
  • Nautical, to sail by the wind under all sail.
  • Word Usage
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    elastic  long  
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    Rhyme
    Words with the same terminal sound
    etch  fetch  ketch  kvetch  meche  
    Same Context
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    depth  edge  expanse  landscape  meadow  
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