stretch out

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Definition
  1. Verb (transitive):
    • To extend or lengthen something to its full or greater length.
    • To hold something out or extend it away from the body.
  2. Verb (intransitive):
    • To extend one's body or limbs, often to relieve stiffness.
    • To lie down in a relaxed, extended position.
Usage and Examples
  • Transitive Verb (extend an object):
    • Please stretch out the rope so we can measure it.
    • She stretched out her arm to reach the book on the high shelf.
  • Intransitive Verb (extend one's body):
    • After the long flight, I need to stand up and stretch out.
    • He stretched out on the sofa and fell asleep.
Advanced Usage
  • "stretch out a hand/arm": To extend a limb, typically to offer something, reach for something, or greet someone.
    • She stretched out a hand in friendship.
  • "stretch oneself out": To lie down fully extended to rest or relax.
    • He stretched himself out on the grass to look at the clouds.
Variants and Related Words
  • Stretch (verb): To make or become longer or wider without breaking.
    • The material can stretch to fit.
  • Outstretched (adjective): Extended or stretched out.
    • He welcomed her with outstretched arms.
Synonyms
  • Extend: To make longer or larger.
  • Proffer: To hold out or put forward something to be taken.
  • Unfold: To open or spread out from a folded state.
Related Phrasal Verbs
  • Stretch out for: To reach out in order to take or touch something.
    • The child stretched out for the cookie.
  • Stretch out to: To extend as far as a specified point.
    • The queue stretched out to the end of the street.
Related Idioms
  • Stretch out the olive branch: To make a gesture of peace or reconciliation. (Note: The common idiom is "hold out an olive branch"; "stretch out" can be used for similar imagery of extending an offer).
    • After their argument, he was the first to stretch out the olive branch.
Verb
  1. stretch (the neck) so as to see better
    • The women craned their necks to see the President drive by
  2. extend one's body or limbs
    • Let's stretch for a minute--we've been sitting here for over 3 hours
  3. thrust or extend out
    • He held out his hand
    • point a finger
    • extend a hand
    • the bee exserted its sting
  4. lie down comfortably
    • To enjoy the picnic, we stretched out on the grass
  5. extend or stretch out to a greater or the full length
    • Unfold the newspaper
    • stretch out that piece of cloth
    • extend the TV antenna

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