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stretch
[ strech ]
verb (used with object)
- to draw out or extend (oneself, a body, limbs, wings, etc.) to the full length or extent (often followed by out ):
to stretch oneself out on the ground.
- to hold out, reach forth, or extend (one's arm, head, etc.).
- to extend, spread, or place (something) so as to reach from one point or place to another:
to stretch a rope across a road.
- to draw tight or taut:
to stretch the strings of a violin.
- to lengthen, widen, distend, or enlarge by tension:
to stretch a rubber band.
Antonyms: ,
- to draw out, extend, or enlarge unduly:
The jacket was stretched at the elbows.
- to extend, force, or make serve beyond the normal or proper limits; strain:
to stretch the imagination; to stretch the facts; to stretch food to feed extra guests; to stretch money to keep within a budget.
- to extend or strain (oneself鈥) to the utmost, as by intense exertion; tax.
- to increase the quantity of (a beverage, food, paint, etc.) by dilution or admixing:
They caught the bartender stretching the gin with water.
- Radio and Television. to prolong or slow down (action or pace) in order not to end too early:
to stretch a show; to stretch the action two minutes.
verb (used without object)
- to recline at full length (usually followed by out ):
to stretch out on a couch.
- to extend the hand or to reach, as for something.
- to extend over a distance or area or in a particular direction:
The forest stretches for miles.
- to extend in time:
His memory stretches back to his early childhood.
- to stretch oneself by extending the limbs and lengthening the muscles to the utmost:
to stretch and yawn.
- to become stretched, or admit of being stretched, to greater length, width, etc., as any elastic or ductile material.
Antonyms: ,
- Radio and Television. to reduce the pace or slow down the action of a radio or television program.
noun
- an act or instance of stretching.
- the state of being stretched.
- a continuous length, distance, tract, or expanse:
a stretch of meadow.
Synonyms: , ,
- Horse Racing. the backstretch or homestretch of a racetrack.
- Baseball. a short windup, usually used to keep base runners from taking too long a lead, in which the pitcher starts the pitching motion with hands together at the waist, raises them to or above the head, brings them back to the waist, and, after a momentary pause, delivers the ball.
- an extent in time; duration:
for a stretch of ten years.
- elasticity or capacity for extension.
- Slang. a term of imprisonment:
He's doing a stretch in the pen.
- the act or fact of stretching or extending something beyond reasonable or proper limits:
You wouldn't call her a genius by any stretch of the imagination. It's quite a stretch for me to believe his story.
- (initial capital letter) a nickname for a tall, lanky person.
adjective
- made of synthetic or composite yarn having a sufficiently low denier or having been subjected to any of several special mechanical treatments to permit increased elasticity:
stretch girdle; stretch pants.
- (of yarn) modified or twisted so as to afford high elasticity.
- Also stretched. of or relating to a conveyance, as a limousine or airliner, whose seating area is expanded to carry more passengers or afford greater legroom and to allow space for other comforts and amenities.
stretch
/ 蝉迟谤蓻迟蕛 /
verb
- to draw out or extend or be drawn out or extended in length, area, etc
- to extend or be extended to an undue degree, esp so as to distort or lengthen permanently
- to extend (the limbs, body, etc)
- tr to reach or suspend (a rope, etc) from one place to another
- tr to draw tight; tighten
- often foll byout, forward, etc to reach or hold (out); extend
- intrusually foll byover to extend in time
the course stretched over three months
- intr; foll by for, over, etc (of a region, etc) to extend in length or area
- intr (esp of a garment) to be capable of expanding, as to a larger size
socks that will stretch
- tr to put a great strain upon or extend to the limit
- to injure (a muscle, tendon, ligament, etc) by means of a strain or sprain
- troften foll byout to make do with (limited resources)
to stretch one's budget
- informal.tr to expand or elaborate (a story, etc) beyond what is credible or acceptable
that's stretching it a bit
- tr; often passive to extend, as to the limit of one's abilities or talents
- archaic.to hang or be hanged by the neck
- stretch a point
- to make a concession or exception not usually made
- to exaggerate
- stretch one's legsto take a walk, esp after a period of inactivity
noun
- the act of stretching or state of being stretched
- a large or continuous expanse or distance
a stretch of water
- extent in time, length, area, etc
- capacity for being stretched, as in some garments
- ( as modifier )
stretch pants
- horse racing the section or sections of a racecourse that are straight, esp the final straight section leading to the finishing line
- slang.a term of imprisonment
- at a stretch
- with some difficulty; by making a special effort
- if really necessary or in extreme circumstances
- at one time
Derived Forms
- 藞蝉迟谤别迟肠丑补产濒别, adjective
- 藢蝉迟谤别迟肠丑补藞产颈濒颈迟测, noun
Other 亚洲网紅露点 Forms
- 蝉迟谤别迟肠丑顎僡路产濒别 adjective
- 蝉迟谤别迟肠丑顎卆路产颈濒顎僫路迟测 noun
- non路蝉迟谤别迟肠丑顎僡路产濒别 adjective
- 辫谤别路蝉迟谤别迟肠丑顎 verb (used with object) noun
- un路蝉迟谤别迟肠丑顎僡路产濒别 adjective
- 耻苍路蝉迟谤别迟肠丑别诲顎 adjective
- 飞别濒濒顎-蝉迟谤别迟肠丑别诲顎 adjective
亚洲网紅露点 History and Origins
亚洲网紅露点 History and Origins
Origin of stretch1
Idioms and Phrases
- at a stretch
- by any stretch
Synonym Study
Example Sentences
Their papacies were in the era of the Roman Empire, which stretched across modern-day Tunisia, the north-east of Algeria and the coast of western Libya.
The Criterion faithful are very happy 鈥 standing out in the rain on a cold Saturday morning, hundreds of them, waiting in a line that stretches several blocks.
The Lakers still made plays down the stretch, Reaves hitting a big three.
Food criticism served with a side of snark has a surprisingly long pedigree, one that stretches far beyond the realm of Instagram influencers, Yelp reviews or even newspapers.
The Kenyan stretched his lead and eventually crossed the line a minute and 10 seconds ahead of his nearest challengers.
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Definitions and idiom definitions from 亚洲网紅露点 Unabridged, based on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, 漏 Random House, Inc. 2023
Idioms from The American Heritage庐 Idioms Dictionary copyright 漏 2002, 2001, 1995 by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. Published by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company.
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