Definitions
of stretch
1. [adj] - easily stretched 2. [n] - an unbroken period of time during which you do something 3. [n] - a large and unbroken expanse or distance 4. [n] - the capacity for being stretched 5. [n] - (racing) a straightaway section of a racetrack 6. [n] - exercise designed to extend the limbs and muscles to their full extent 7. [n] - extension to or beyond the ordinary limit 8. [v] - occupy a large, elongated area 9. [v] - lie down comfortably 10. [v] - pull in opposite directions 11. [v] - extend the scope or meaning of 12. [v] - become longer by being stretched and pulled 13. [v] - extend one's body or limbs 14. [v] - extend one's limbs or muscles, or the entire body
Quotes
- Example use of the word stretch1. running at full stretch 2. by no stretch of the imagination 3. beyond any stretch of his understanding 4. a stretch of highway 5. a stretch of clear water 6. there were stretches of boredom 7. he did a stretch in the federal penitentiary 8. Stretch your legs! 9. Extend your right arm above your head 10. Let's stretch for a minute--we've been sitting here for over 3 hours 11. The fabric stretches 12. often unduly 13. Stretch the limits 14. stretch my patience 15. stretch the imagination 16. During the Inquisition, the torturers would stretch their victims on a rack 17. To enjoy the picnic, we stretched out on the grass 18. The park stretched beneath the train line 19. stretch hosiery
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