stretch




stretch - noun

  • a large and unbroken expanse or distance
  • the act of physically reaching or thrusting out
  • a straightaway section of a racetrack
  • exercise designed to extend the limbs and muscles to their full extent
  • extension to or beyond the ordinary limit
  • an unbroken period of time during which you do something
  • the capacity for being stretched

  • stretch - verb

    • occupy a large, elongated area
    • extend one's limbs or muscles, or the entire body
    • extend or stretch out to a greater or the full length
    • become longer by being stretched and pulled
    • make long or longer by pulling and stretching
    • lie down comfortably
    • pull in opposite directions
    • extend the scope or meaning of; often unduly
    • corrupt, debase, or make impure by adding a foreign or inferior substance; often by replacing valuable ingredients with inferior ones
    • increase in quantity or bulk by adding a cheaper substance
    • extend one's body or limbs

    stretch - adjective

    • having an elongated seating area
    • easily stretched

    stretch - thesaurus

    adulterate   debase   dilute   elongate   extend   load   reach   reaching   stint   stretchability   stretchiness   stretching   unfold  


    View spelling list Using tch to spell the /ch/ sound and learn about the word stretch in the Spellzone English spelling course, Unit 4. Spelling the consonant digraphs, Part 1.

    Scrabble score for stretch

    s is 1 t is 1 r is 1 e is 1 t is 1 c is 3 h is 4
    Scrabble score = 12

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