Stretch Meaning
There are 20 meaning(s) for word Stretch
Meaning 1 : exercise designed to extend the limbs and muscles to their full extent
Synonyms : stretching
Synonyms : stretching
Meaning 2 : occupy a large, elongated area
Example : The park stretched beneath the train line
Synonyms : stretch along
Example : The park stretched beneath the train line
Synonyms : stretch along
Meaning 3 : corrupt, debase, or make impure by adding a foreign or inferior substance; often by replacing valuable ingredients with inferior ones
Synonyms : adulterate, debase, dilute, load
Synonyms : adulterate, debase, dilute, load
Meaning 4 : lie down comfortably
Example : To enjoy the picnic, we stretched out on the grass
Synonyms : stretch out
Example : To enjoy the picnic, we stretched out on the grass
Synonyms : stretch out
Meaning 6 : extend or stretch out to a greater or the full length
Example : stretch out that piece of cloth
Synonyms : extend, stretch out, unfold
Example : stretch out that piece of cloth
Synonyms : extend, stretch out, unfold
Meaning 7 : increase in quantity or bulk by adding a cheaper substance
Example : stretch the soup by adding some more cream
Synonyms : extend
Example : stretch the soup by adding some more cream
Synonyms : extend
Meaning 8 : make long or longer by pulling and stretching
Example : stretch the fabric
Synonyms : elongate
Example : stretch the fabric
Synonyms : elongate
Meaning 9 : an unbroken period of time during which you do something
Example : there were stretches of boredom,he did a stretch in the federal penitentiary
Synonyms : stint
Example : there were stretches of boredom,he did a stretch in the federal penitentiary
Synonyms : stint
Meaning 11 : extend one's body or limbs
Example : Let's stretch for a minute--we've been sitting here for over 3 hours
Synonyms : stretch out
Example : Let's stretch for a minute--we've been sitting here for over 3 hours
Synonyms : stretch out
Meaning 13 : a large and unbroken expanse or distance
Example : a stretch of highway,a stretch of clear water
Example : a stretch of highway,a stretch of clear water
Meaning 14 : a straightaway section of a racetrack
Meaning 15 : become longer by being stretched and pulled
Example : The fabric stretches
Example : The fabric stretches
Meaning 16 : easily stretched
Example : stretch hosiery
Example : stretch hosiery
Meaning 17 : extend the scope or meaning of; often unduly
Example : stretch my patience,stretch the imagination
Example : stretch my patience,stretch the imagination
Meaning 18 : extension to or beyond the ordinary limit
Example : running at full stretch,by no stretch of the imagination,beyond any stretch of his understanding
Example : running at full stretch,by no stretch of the imagination,beyond any stretch of his understanding
Meaning 19 : having an elongated seating area
Example : a stretch limousine
Example : a stretch limousine
Meaning 20 : pull in opposite directions
Example : During the Inquisition, the torturers would stretch their victims on a rack
Example : During the Inquisition, the torturers would stretch their victims on a rack
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How to Pronounce Stretch
- strɛʧ
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