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stretch


Definition: Meaning of, stretch in English to English dictionary.

Pronunciation: / strɛtʃ /

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stretch stretched stretched
Present Participle Third Person Singular
stretching stretches
  1. make something bigger/looser [intransitive and transitive] to make something bigger or looser by pulling it, or to become bigger or looser as a result of being pulled
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  2. make something bigger/looser [intransitive not in progressive] if a material stretches, it can become bigger or longer when you pull it and then return to its original shape when you stop
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  3. body [intransitive and transitive] to straighten your arms, legs, or body to full length
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  4. reach [intransitive always +adverb/preposition] to reach a long way for something
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  5. make something tight [transitive] to pull something so that it is tight
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  6. time/series [intransitive,transitive always + adverb/preposition] to continue over a period of time or in a series, or make something do this
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  7. in space [intransitive always + adverb/preposition] to spread out or cover a large area of land
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  8. stretch your legs informal to go for a walk, especially after sitting for a long time
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  9. stretch (somebody's) patience/credulity to be almost beyond the limits of what someone can accept or believe
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  10. rule/limit [transitive] British English to allow something that would not normally be allowed by a rule or limit
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  11. stretch the truth/facts to say or write something that is not completely true
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  12. be stretching it informal to make something seem more important, bigger etc than it really is
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  13. food/money [intransitive and transitive] if you make an amount of money, food etc stretch or it stretches, you use less of it than you usually would so that you have it for a longer time
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  14. be stretched (to the limit) to have hardly enough money, supplies, time etc for your needs
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  15. not stretch to something British English if someone's money will not stretch to something, they cannot afford it
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  16. abilities [transitive] to make someone use all of their skill, abilities, or intelligence
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stretch stretches
  1. length of land/water [countable] an area of land or water, especially one that is long and narrow
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  2. time [countable] a continuous period of time
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  3. body [countable] the action of stretching a part of your body out to its full length, or a particular way of doing this
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  4. by any stretch (of the imagination) spoken used to emphasize that a negative statement is true
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  5. the home/final stretch the last part of a track before the end of a race
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  6. the home/final stretch the last part of an activity, trip, or process
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  7. material [uncountable] the ability a material has to increase in length or width without tearing [↪  stretchy]
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  8. at full stretch British English using everything that is available
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  9. at full stretch British English with your body or part of your body stretched as far as possible
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  10. jail [countable usually singular] informal a period of time spent in prison
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  1. stretch clothes or material stretch if you pull them and then return to their original shape
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stretch used in phrases

  • home stretch (noun)
    1. British English the last part of a race where there is a straight line to the finish
    2. the last part of an activity or journey
  • stretch along (verb)
    1. occupy a large, elongated area
  • stretch forth (verb)
    1. thrust or extend out
  • stretch limo (noun)
    1. a very large comfortable car that has been made longer than usual
    stretch limo
  • stretch mark (noun)
    1. a mark left on your skin as a result of it stretching too much, especially during PREGNANCY
  • stretch pants (noun)
    1. trousers made of a stretchy fabric
  • stretch receptor (noun)
    1. a receptor in a muscle that responds to stretching of the muscle tissue
  • stretch reflex (noun)
    1. reflex contraction of a muscle when an attached tendon is pulled; important in maintaining erect posture
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stretch used in phrasal verbs

  • stretch out (phrasal verb)
    1. [intransitive/transitive] to lie down, usually in order to relax or to sleep
    2. [transitive] same as stretch1
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