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STRETCH

Definition:

1. [noun] a large and unbroken expanse or distance; "a stretch of highway"; "a stretch of clear water"
   
   
2. [noun] the act of physically reaching or thrusting out
   Synonyms: reach, reaching
   
   
3. [noun] a straightaway section of a racetrack
   
   
4. [noun] exercise designed to extend the limbs and muscles to their full extent
   Synonyms: ing
   
   
5. [noun] extension to or beyond the ordinary limit; "running at full stretch"; "by no stretch of the imagination"; "beyond any stretch of his understanding"
   
   
6. [noun] an unbroken period of time during which you do something; "there were stretches of boredom"; "he did a stretch in the federal penitentiary"
   Synonyms: stint
   
   
7. [noun] the capacity for being stretched
   Synonyms: iness, ability
   
   
8. [verb] occupy a large, elongated area; "The park stretched beneath the train line"
   Synonyms: along
   
   
9. [verb] extend one's limbs or muscles, or the entire body; "Stretch your legs!"; "Extend your right arm above your head"
   Synonyms: extend
   
   
10. [verb] extend or stretch out to a greater or the full length; "Unfold the newspaper"; "stretch out that piece of cloth"; "extend the TV antenna"
    Synonyms: unfold, out, extend
    
    
11. [verb] become longer by being stretched and pulled; "The fabric stretches"
    
    
12. [verb] make long or longer by pulling and stretching; "stretch the fabric"
    Synonyms: elongate
    
    
13. [verb] lie down comfortably; "To enjoy the picnic, we stretched out on the grass"
    Synonyms: out
    
    
14. [verb] pull in opposite directions; "During the Inquisition, the torturers would stretch their victims on a rack"
    
    
15. [verb] extend the scope or meaning of; often unduly; "Stretch the limits"; "stretch my patience"; "stretch the imagination"
    
    
16. [verb] corrupt, debase, or make impure by adding a foreign or inferior substance; often by replacing valuable ingredients with inferior ones; "adulterate liquor"
    Synonyms: adulterate, dilute, debase
    
    
17. [verb] 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"
    Synonyms: extend
    
    
18. [verb] extend one's body or limbs; "Let's stretch for a minute
    Synonyms: out
    
    
19. [adjective] having an elongated seating area; "a stretch limousine"
    
    
20. [adjective] easily stretched; "stretch hosiery"
    
    

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Related Words:

• spread-eagle
• crane, stretch out
• give, yield
• pull back, draw
• water down
• sophisticate, doctor, doctor up
• slack
• outreach
• homestretch
• pandiculation

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