stretch
/strɛʧ/
तान्नु, तन्काउनु
noun
1. stretch
a large and unbroken expanse or distance
"a stretch of highway"
"a stretch of clear water"
2. reach, reaching
the act of physically reaching or thrusting out
3. stretch
a straightaway section of a racetrack
4. stretching
exercise designed to extend the limbs and muscles to their full extent
5. stretch
extension to or beyond the ordinary limit
"running at full stretch"
"by no stretch of the imagination"
"beyond any stretch of his understanding"
6. stint
an unbroken period of time during which you do something
"there were stretches of boredom"
"he did a stretch in the federal penitentiary"
7. stretchiness, stretchability
the capacity for being stretched
verb
1. stretch along
occupy a large, elongated area
"The park stretched beneath the train line"
2. extend
extend one's limbs or muscles, or the entire body
"Stretch your legs!"
"Extend your right arm above your head"
3. unfold, stretch out, extend
extend or stretch out to a greater or the full length
"Unfold the newspaper"
"stretch out that piece of cloth"
"extend the TV antenna"
4. stretch
become longer by being stretched and pulled
"The fabric stretches"
5. elongate
make long or longer by pulling and stretching
"stretch the fabric"
6. stretch out
lie down comfortably
"To enjoy the picnic, we stretched out on the grass"
7. stretch
pull in opposite directions
"During the Inquisition, the torturers would stretch their victims on a rack"
8. stretch
extend the scope or meaning of
often unduly
"Stretch the limits"
"stretch my patience"
"stretch the imagination"
9. load, adulterate, dilute, debase
corrupt, debase, or make impure by adding a foreign or inferior substance
often by replacing valuable ingredients with inferior ones
"adulterate liquor"
10. extend
increase in quantity or bulk by adding a cheaper substance
"stretch the soup by adding some more cream"
"extend the casserole with a little rice"
11. stretch out
extend one's body or limbs
"Let's stretch for a minute--we've been sitting here for over 3 hours"
adjective
1. stretch
having an elongated seating area
"a stretch limousine"
2. stretch
easily stretched
"stretch hosiery"
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