1. (

• stretching ,

) act of expanding by lengthening or widening ;

2. (

• stretch ,
• stretching

) exercise designed to extend the limbs and muscles to their full extent ;

1. (

• stretch ,
• stretch_along

) occupy a large, elongated area; "The park stretched beneath the train line" ;

2. (

• stretch ,
• extend

) extend one's limbs or muscles, or the entire body; "Stretch your legs!"; "Extend your right arm above your head" ;

3. (

• unfold ,
• stretch ,
• 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 ,
• stretch ,

) make long or longer by pulling and stretching; "stretch the fabric" ;

6. (

• stretch ,
• 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 ,
• stretch ,
• 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 ,
• stretch ,

) 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 ,
• stretch_out ,

) extend one's body or limbs; "Let's stretch for a minute;

1. (

• stretch

) having an elongated seating area; "a stretch limousine" ;

2. (

• stretch

) easily stretched; "stretch hosiery" ;