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Stretch

strɛtʃ

Stretch definitions
verb
stretch stretched stretches stretching
  1. (of something soft or elastic) be made or be capable of being made longer or wider without tearing or breaking

    "my jumper stretched in the wash"

    be elastic be stretchy be stretchable be tensile
    • cause (something) to become longer or wider by pulling it

      "stretch the elastic"

  2. straighten or extend one's body or a part of one's body to its full length, typically so as to tighten one's muscles or in order to reach something

    "the cat yawned and stretched"

    extend straighten straighten out unbend lie down recline lean back be recumbent be prostrate be prone sprawl drape oneself lounge loll
  3. extend or spread over an area or period of time

    "the beach stretches for over four miles"

    extend spread continue range unfold unroll be unbroken
    • last or cause to last longer than expected

      "her nap had stretched to two hours"

    • (of finances or resources) be sufficient or adequate for a certain purpose

      "my budget won't stretch to a weekend at a health farm"

  4. make great demands on the capacity or resources of

    "the cost of the court case has stretched their finances to the limit"

    put a strain on put great demands on overtax overextend be too much for
    • cause (someone) to make maximum use of their talents or abilities

      "it's too easy—it doesn't stretch me"

    • adapt or extend the scope of (something) in a way that exceeds a reasonable or acceptable limit

      "to describe her as sweet would be stretching it a bit"

noun
stretch stretches
  1. an act of stretching one's limbs or body

    "I got up and had a stretch"

    reach out hold out put out extend outstretch thrust out stick out
    • the fact or condition of a muscle being stretched

      "she could feel the stretch and pull of the muscles in her legs"

    • the capacity of a material or garment to stretch or be stretched; elasticity

      "stretch jeans"

    • a difficult or demanding task

      "it was a stretch for me to come up with the rent"

  2. a continuous area or expanse of land or water

    "a treacherous stretch of road"

    expanse area tract belt sweep extent spread reach
    • a continuous period of time

      "long stretches of time"

    • a period of time spent in prison

      "a four-year stretch for tax fraud"

    • a straight part of a racetrack, typically the home straight

      "he made a promising start, but faded down the stretch"

    • the distance covered on one tack
  3. a phase of a pitcher's delivery, during which the arms are raised above and behind the head
    • a shortened form of a pitcher's windup, typically used to prevent base runners from stealing or gaining a long lead
  4. a stretch limo

    "a chauffeur-driven stretch"