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stretch
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- pronunciation:
- strech
- parts of speech:
- verb, noun
- features:
- Word Explorer
part of speech: |
verb |
inflections: |
stretches, stretching, stretched |
definition 1: |
When you stretch your arms or legs, you make them as long as they will go.
When my dad stretches his arms above his head, he can almost touch his fingers to the ceiling.It was a long trip, so Kayla's family sometimes got out of their car to stretch their legs.- synonyms:
- expand
- similar words:
- extend, lengthen, open, spread, unfold
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definition 2: |
When someone stretches a cover over something, they pull it tight over it
Kelly and her dad stretched the cover over their boat.The bottom sheet was a little small, but we were able to stretch it over the bed.- antonyms:
- relax
- similar words:
- strain, tense
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definition 3: |
When something stretches, it gets longer or wider.
Colin's new black shoes were too tight, but they stretched and now they're comfortable.- synonyms:
- lengthen, widen
- similar words:
- expand, spread
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definition 4: |
When you stretch something, you pull it and make it longer or wider. Something like a rubber band is easy to stretch.
Michael stretched his chewing gum far out of his mouth.The sleeves of Laura's sweater seemed too short, so she pulled them down to stretch them.Mr. Robbins leaned against the wall and stretched his leg muscles.- synonyms:
- lengthen, widen
- antonyms:
- compress
- similar words:
- expand, pull, spread
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definition 5: |
If something stretches from one place to another, it goes all the way across some distance, beginning at one place and ending at the other. If a railroad stretches from coast to coast, it goes across the whole country from one ocean to the other.
The hot temperatures will stretch across the whole state tomorrow.- synonyms:
- reach
- similar words:
- go, range, spread
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related words: |
inflate, tone |
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part of speech: |
noun |
definition 1: |
A stretch is the act of stretching.
We always do stretches at the beginning of the ballet class.- synonyms:
- expansion
- similar words:
- reach
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definition 2: |
A stretch of land is an area of land that continues for some distance.
The tourists drove over a long stretch of desert before they found another gas station.- similar words:
- run
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definition 3: |
The stretch of something is how far it can be stretched.
These shoelaces have a short stretch.- synonyms:
- elasticity, give, stretchiness
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definition 4: |
A stretch is a period of time without a break. When you sleep for a long stretch, it means that you sleep for a long period of time.
Mr. Curtis was in his last job for just a few months, but he has stayed in his current job for a long stretch now.- synonyms:
- period, while
- similar words:
- run, space
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related words: |
belt, extension, extent, length, patch, period, term, time |
derivations: |
stretchable (adj.), stretchability (n.) |
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