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stretch

adjective
  1. easily stretched
    “stretch hosiery”
  2. having an elongated seating area
noun
  1. the act of physically reaching or thrusting out
    reaching
  2. extension to or beyond the ordinary limit
    “running at full stretch”
  3. exercise designed to extend the limbs and muscles to their full extent
    stretching
  4. a straightaway section of a racetrack
  5. the capacity for being stretched
    stretchinessstretchability
  6. a large and unbroken expanse or distance
    “a stretch of highway”
  7. an unbroken period of time during which you do something
    “there were stretches of boredom”
    stint
verb
  1. extend one's limbs or muscles, or the entire body
    extend
  2. extend one's body or limbs
    “Let's stretch for a minute--we've been sitting here for over 3 hours”
    stretch out
  3. increase in quantity or bulk by adding a cheaper substance
    “stretch the soup by adding some more cream”
    extend
  4. become longer by being stretched and pulled
    “The fabric stretches”
  5. make long or longer by pulling and stretching
    “stretch the fabric”
    elongate
  6. corrupt, debase, or make impure by adding a foreign or inferior substance
    dilute
  7. extend the scope or meaning of
  8. pull in opposite directions
    “During the Inquisition, the torturers would stretch their victims on a rack”
  9. lie down comfortably
    “To enjoy the picnic, we stretched out on the grass”
    stretch out
  10. extend or stretch out to a greater or the full length
    extendstretch outunfold
  11. occupy a large, elongated area
    “The park stretched beneath the train line”
    stretch along