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stretch /ˈstrɛʧ/
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verbstretches; stretched; stretching[+ obj] :to make (something) wider or longer by pulling it[no obj] :to become longer or wider when pulledto put your arms, legs, etc., in positions that make the muscles long and tight [no obj]b always followed by an adverb or preposition :to extend your arm, leg, etc., in order to reach something [no obj]always followed by an adverb or preposition [+ obj] :to pull (something) so that it becomes flat and smooth and goes across a surface or areaalways followed by an adverb or preposition [no obj]to continue for a specified distance :to extend over an areaThe restaurant chain began in Chicago but now stretches to the West Coast. - used to describe how long something isto continue over a period of timeHer interest in art stretches back to her childhood. [=she has been interested in art since she was a child][+ obj] :to say something that is not exactly trueAlthough it may be stretching a point [=exaggerating slightly] to say that this was his best win ever, it was nevertheless impressive.(informal) She's a good musician but comparing her to the legends is stretching it. [=she's good but she can't really be compared to the legends](informal) It's stretching things to say that she enjoys his visits. [=she doesn't really enjoy his visits][+ obj] to cause or force (something) to be used for a longer time or for more purposes than originally planned or expectedto cause (something, such as a rule) to have a meaning or purpose that is different from what was originally intendedHe is clearly stretching the rules in his favor. [=he is doing something that is not really allowed by the rules]c - used figuratively in various phrases[+ obj] :to require (someone) to use a lot of effort, ability, skill, etc., in order to succeedThe work doesn't stretch me intellectually. [=the work is too easy for me; the work is not intellectually challenging]stretch out[phrasal verb]stretch out or stretch (yourself) out :to extend your body in a flat position :to spread out in a relaxed positionstretch your legsinformal :to stand up and walk especially after sitting for a long period of timenounplural stretches[count] :a continuous area or length of land or water[count] a continuous period of timeb informal :a period of time spent in prison - usually singularan act of stretching your body or part of your body [count]the stretch :the final straight part of a racecourse before the finish line[noncount] :the ability to be stretched without breaking or being torn[singular] chiefly USsomething that requires a special effort to be done :something that is beyond a person's usual abilitiesa statement, description, etc., that is not strictly true or accurateat full stretchBrit informal :with as much effort as possibleby any/no stretch of the imaginationused to emphasize that something is not true, does not happen, etc.By no stretch of the imagination does the factory operate efficiently. [=the factory does not operate at all efficiently]the seventh-inning stretchbaseball :the time between the two halves of the seventh inning when the people watching a game traditionally stand up and stretch their legsadjectivealways used before a nounmade to stretch easily and then return to the original shape and size
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stretch limo, stretch marks, stretcher, stretchy
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verbHer memory stretches back to the first World War. His Texas ranch stretches as far as the eye can seeStretch the netting to cover the frameWe like to stretch our employees in this company. He is stretching the rules by allowing undergraduates to take his coursenounThere isn't much stretch left in this old rubber bandThere is a stretch of desert just south of the coastHe signed up for a two-year stretch in the navy. He once did a six-month stretch in prison for assault