stretch

/stretʃ/
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stretch

She does a gentle stretch before her morning run.

Definition

  1. Noun:

    • The act of extending or lengthening: The physical action of making something longer or tauter, often referring to muscles or materials.
    • An unbroken period of time or a continuous extent of space: A continuous duration of time or a continuous area of land, water, or road.
    • The capacity to be lengthened or widened without breaking: The elastic quality of a material.

  2. Verb:

    • To extend one's body or limbs: To straighten or lengthen one's body or a part of it to its full length, often to relieve stiffness.
    • To extend over an area or period: To cover a large area or last for a long time.
    • To make something longer or wider by pulling: To lengthen or widen a material, object, or concept, often by force or effort.
    • To strain or push beyond normal limits: To make excessive demands on something, such as resources, patience, or the truth.

  3. Adjective:

    • Capable of being extended: Describing material, like fabric, that is elastic.
    • Elongated in design: Describing something made longer than the standard type, such as a vehicle.
Usage Examples

  • Noun:

    • He did a few stretches before his run. (He performed some extending exercises.)
    • We drove through a long stretch of desert. (We drove through a long, continuous area of desert.)
    • The waistband of these pants has lost its stretch. (The elastic quality of the waistband is gone.)

  • Verb:

    • I need to stretch my legs after the long flight. (I need to extend my legs to relieve stiffness.)
    • The forest stretches for miles. (The forest extends over a large area.)
    • Can you stretch this sweater? It's too tight. (Can you make this sweater wider by pulling it?)
    • Her story stretches the truth. (Her story exaggerates or goes beyond the facts.)

  • Adjective:

    • This is a stretch fabric. (This is an elastic fabric.)
    • They arrived in a stretch limousine. (They arrived in an elongated limousine.)
Advanced Usage
  • "at a stretch": Continuously, without stopping.
    • He can work for ten hours at a stretch.
  • "by no stretch of the imagination": Used to emphasize that something is absolutely not true or possible.
    • By no stretch of the imagination could he be called generous.
  • "stretch one's legs": To go for a short walk, especially after sitting for a long time.
    • Let's stop at the next rest area so I can stretch my legs.
Variants and Related Words
  • Stretchy (adjective): Having the ability to stretch; elastic.
    • The material is very stretchy.
  • Stretcher (noun): A device for carrying a sick or injured person.
    • The paramedics brought a stretcher.
  • Stretchiness (noun): The quality of being able to stretch.
    • The stretchiness of the rubber band.
Synonyms
  • Extend (verb): To make longer or larger.
  • Elongate (verb): To make something longer, especially in a thin form.
  • Expand (verb): To increase in size or volume.
  • Expanse (noun): A wide, open area or surface.
  • Spell (noun): A short, indefinite period of time.
Related Phrasal Verbs
  • Stretch out:
    • To lie down, especially in a relaxed manner.
      • He stretched out on the sofa.
    • To extend a part of the body.
      • She stretched out her hand.
  • Stretch to: To be enough to cover a cost or need (often used in negative contexts or questions).
    • My budget won't stretch to a new car.
Related Idioms
  • Stretch the point: To exaggerate or interpret something too broadly.
    • Saying he's a genius is stretching the point.
  • Stretch a dollar: To make money last longer or go further by spending carefully.
    • We have to stretch every dollar this month.
  • Full stretch: Using the maximum amount of effort or ability.
    • The goalkeeper was at full stretch but couldn't reach the ball.
stretch

She does a gentle stretch before her morning run.

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

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