stretch


Meanings

  • a large and unbroken expanse or distance;
    • "a stretch of highway"
    • "a stretch of clear water"
  • 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;
    • "running at full stretch"
    • "by no stretch of the imagination"
    • "beyond any stretch of his understanding"
  • an unbroken period of time during which you do something;
    • "there were stretches of boredom"
    • "he did a stretch in the federal penitentiary"
  • the capacity for being stretched
  • occupy a large, elongated area;
    • "The park stretched beneath the train line"
  • extend one's limbs or muscles, or the entire body;
  • extend or stretch out to a greater or the full length;
    • "stretch out that piece of cloth"
  • become longer by being stretched and pulled;
    • "The fabric stretches"
  • make long or longer by pulling and stretching;
    • "stretch the fabric"
  • lie down comfortably;
    • "To enjoy the picnic, we stretched out on the grass"
  • 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 my patience"
    • "stretch the imagination"
  • 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;
    • "stretch the soup by adding some more cream"
  • extend one's body or limbs;
    • "Let's stretch for a minute--we've been sitting here for over 3 hours"
  • having an elongated seating area;
    • "a stretch limousine"
  • easily stretched;
    • "stretch hosiery"
  • STRETCH v -ED, -ING, -ES to draw out or open to full length


Scrabble Score: 12

stretch is a valid Scrabble (US) TWL word

stretch is a valid Scrabble Word in Merriam-Webster MW Dictionary

stretch is a valid Scrabble Word in International Collins CSW Dictionary


Words With Friends Score: 12

stretch is a valid Words With Friends word