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stretch

/ stretch /
adjective satellite/verb

Definitions & Examples

adjective satellite Sense 1
easily stretched
"stretch hosiery"
Similar:
elastic
verb Sense 2
extend the scope or meaning of; often unduly
"Stretch the limits"
"stretch my patience"
"stretch the imagination"
Type of:
widen broaden extend
Usage Patterns:
Somebody ----s somebody into V-ing something
Somebody ----s somebody PP
verb Sense 3
lie down comfortably
"To enjoy the picnic, we stretched out on the grass"
Type of:
lie down lie
Usage Patterns:
Somebody ----s something
verb Sense 4
become longer by being stretched and pulled
"The fabric stretches"
Opposites:
shrink contract
Type of:
grow
Kinds of:
give yield
Derived:
stretchiness stretchability
Usage Patterns:
Somebody ----s
Somebody ----s something
Somebody ----s somebody into V-ing something
Somebody ----s somebody PP
verb Sense 5
occupy a large, elongated area
"The park stretched beneath the train line"
Type of:
be
Usage Patterns:
Somebody ----s something to somebody
verb Sense 6
extend one''s body or limbs
"Let''s stretch for a minute--we''ve been sitting here for over 3 hours"
Type of:
move
Derived:
reach reaching
Usage Patterns:
Somebody ----s something
verb Sense 7
extend one''s limbs or muscles, or the entire body
"Stretch your legs!"
"Extend your right arm above your head"
Type of:
tense strain tense up
Kinds of:
spread-eagle crane stretch out
Derived:
extension extensor muscle extensor stretching
Usage Patterns:
Somebody ----s somebody into V-ing something
Somebody ----s something
noun Sense 8
an unbroken period of time during which you do something
"there were stretches of boredom"
"he did a stretch in the federal penitentiary"
Type of:
duration continuance
noun Sense 9
a large and unbroken expanse or distance
"a stretch of highway"
"a stretch of clear water"
Type of:
expanse
Kinds of:
slack
Derived:
stretch along
noun Sense 10
the capacity for being stretched
Type of:
elasticity snap
noun Sense 11
a straightaway section of a racetrack
Type of:
straightaway straight
Kinds of:
homestretch
Has parts:
racetrack racecourse raceway
Domain:
racing
noun Sense 12
exercise designed to extend the limbs and muscles to their full extent
Type of:
exercise exercising physical exercise
Kinds of:
pandiculation
Derived:
extend
noun Sense 13
extension to or beyond the ordinary limit
"running at full stretch"
"by no stretch of the imagination"
"beyond any stretch of his understanding"
Type of:
extension
Derived:
elongate
verb Sense 14
pull in opposite directions
"During the Inquisition, the torturers would stretch their victims on a rack"
Type of:
pull draw force
Kinds of:
pull back draw
Usage Patterns:
Somebody ----s somebody into V-ing something
Somebody ----s something with something
Somebody ----s somebody PP
verb Sense 15
extend or stretch out to a greater or the full length
"Unfold the newspaper"
"stretch out that piece of cloth"
"extend the TV antenna"
Type of:
change shape change form deform
Verb group:
extend
Usage Patterns:
Somebody ----s
Somebody ----s somebody into V-ing something
verb Sense 16
corrupt, debase, or make impure by adding a foreign or inferior substance; often by replacing valuable ingredients with inferior ones
"adulterate liquor"
Type of:
corrupt spoil
Kinds of:
water down sophisticate doctor doctor up
Derived:
adulteration debasement dilution adulterant adulterator
Verb group:
extend
Usage Patterns:
Somebody ----s somebody into V-ing something
Somebody ----s somebody PP
verb Sense 17
make long or longer by pulling and stretching
"stretch the fabric"
Type of:
lengthen
Derived:
stretcher stretching elongation extension
Usage Patterns:
Somebody ----s somebody into V-ing something
Somebody ----s somebody PP
verb Sense 18
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"
Type of:
increase
Verb group:
adulterate dilute debase
Usage Patterns:
Somebody ----s somebody into V-ing something
Somebody ----s somebody PP
noun Sense 19
the act of physically reaching or thrusting out
Type of:
motion movement move
Kinds of:
outreach
Derived:
stretch out reach reach out
Semantic Complexity
100%
Sense Count
19
Total Synonyms
1
Total Relationships
84
Times Searched
2
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elastic widen broaden extend lie down lie grow give yield shrink contract be