stretch
Exercise designed to extend the limbs and muscles to their full extent.
The capacity for being stretched.
A large and unbroken expanse or distance.
“a stretch of highway”
“a stretch of clear water”
A straightaway section of a racetrack.
Extension to or beyond the ordinary limit.
“running at full stretch”
“by no stretch of the imagination”
The act of physically reaching or thrusting out.
An unbroken period of time during which you do something.
“there were stretches of boredom”
“he did a stretch in the federal penitentiary”
Extend one's body or limbs.
“Let's stretch for a minute--we've been sitting here for over 3 hours”
Extend one's limbs or muscles, or the entire body.
Become longer by being stretched and pulled.
“The fabric stretches”
Extend the scope or meaning of; often unduly.
“stretch my patience”
“stretch the imagination”
Occupy a large, elongated area.
“The park stretched beneath the train line”
Pull in opposite directions.
“During the Inquisition, the torturers would stretch their victims on a rack”
Corrupt, debase, or make impure by adding a foreign or inferior substance; often by replacing valuable ingredients with inferior ones.
Lie down comfortably.
“To enjoy the picnic, we stretched out on the grass”
Extend or stretch out to a greater or the full length.
“stretch out that piece of cloth”
Increase in quantity or bulk by adding a cheaper substance.
“stretch the soup by adding some more cream”
Make long or longer by pulling and stretching.
“stretch the fabric”
Easily stretched.
“stretch hosiery”
Having an elongated seating area.
“a stretch limousine”