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stretch

 
 
pronunciation:
strech
parts of speech:
verb, noun
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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
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
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
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
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
 
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
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
definition 3: The stretch of something is how far it can be stretched.
These shoelaces have a short stretch.
synonyms:
elasticity, give, stretchiness
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
derivations: stretchable (adj.), stretchability (n.)
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