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stretch out

/ stretch out /
verb

Definitions & Examples

verb Sense 1
thrust or extend out
"He held out his hand"
"point a finger"
"extend a hand"
"the bee exserted its sting"
Type of:
gesticulate gesture motion
Kinds of:
hyperextend
Derived:
extensor muscle extensor
Usage Patterns:
Somebody ----s somebody into V-ing something
verb Sense 2
stretch (the neck) so as to see better
"The women craned their necks to see the President drive by"
Type of:
stretch extend
Derived:
crane
Usage Patterns:
Somebody ----s somebody into V-ing something
verb Sense 3
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 stretch
Usage Patterns:
Somebody ----s something
verb Sense 4
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 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"
Type of:
change shape change form deform
Verb group:
extend
Usage Patterns:
Somebody ----s
Somebody ----s somebody into V-ing something
Semantic Complexity
52%
Sense Count
5
Total Synonyms
0
Total Relationships
19
Times Searched
3
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Related Words

gesticulate gesture motion hyperextend stretch extend move lie down lie change shape change form deform