stretch
/stɹɛt͡ʃ/noun, verb, adjective1 syllable
Stretch means: corrupt, debase, or make impure by adding a foreign or inferior substance; often by replacing valuable ingredients with inferior ones.
Synonyms for stretch25
noun, as in the capacity for being stretched
noun, as in exercise designed to extend the limbs and muscles to their full extent
noun, as in an unbroken period of time during which you do something
verb, as in corrupt, debase, or make impure by adding a foreign or inferior substance; often by replacing valuable ingredients with inferior ones
verb, as in increase in quantity or bulk by adding a cheaper substance
verb, as in occupy a large, elongated area
verb, as in extend one's limbs or muscles, or the entire body
verb, as in make long or longer by pulling and stretching
verb, as in lie down comfortably
verb, as in extend one's body or limbs
adjective, as in having an elongated seating area
adjective, as in easily stretched
also used for stretch
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Opposites of stretch
What does stretch mean?20
verb
corrupt, debase, or make impure by adding a foreign or inferior substance; often by replacing valuable ingredients with inferior ones“adulterate liquor”
increase in quantity or bulk by adding a cheaper substance“stretch the soup by adding some more cream”
extend or stretch out to a greater or the full length“Unfold the newspaper”
occupy a large, elongated area“The park stretched beneath the train line”
extend one's limbs or muscles, or the entire body“Stretch your legs!”
make long or longer by pulling and stretching“stretch the fabric”
lie down comfortably“To enjoy the picnic, we stretched out on the grass”
extend one's body or limbs“Let's stretch for a minute — we've been sitting here for over 3 hours”
become longer by being stretched and pulled“The fabric stretches”
pull in opposite directions“During the Inquisition, the torturers would stretch their victims on a rack”
extend the scope or meaning of; often unduly“Stretch the limits”
noun
the act of physically reaching or thrusting out
the capacity for being stretched
exercise designed to extend the limbs and muscles to their full extent
an unbroken period of time during which you do something“there were stretches of boredom”
a large and unbroken expanse or distance“a stretch of highway”
a straightaway section of a racetrack
extension to or beyond the ordinary limit“running at full stretch”
adjective
having an elongated seating area“a stretch limousine”
easily stretched“stretch hosiery”
Definitions from the Open English WordNet, CC BY 4.0.
What rhymes with stretch?2
Stretch in a sentence
- Ha-ha, you always stretch when class is over don't you?unknown
- The little girls were afforded a stretch limousine for their insipid, saccharine songs.peterius
- On the border, there is a stretch of agricultural land.unknown
- I will never date you, not by any stretch of the imagination.mccarras
- The ocean stretches beyond sight, a reminder of infinity.Igider
- This is a really lonely stretch of shoreline.CK
- Janet sure knows how to stretch a dollar.CN
- I always stretch my leg muscles before playing tennis.CK
Sentences from Tatoeba, CC BY 2.0 FR, credited to their authors.
Forms of stretch
as a noun
- plural
- stretches
as a verb
- past tense
- stretched
- present participle
- stretching
- third-person singular
- stretches
- past participle
- stretched