To fill the distance between two limit points; to extend to full length.
To lengthen or become longer when pulled.
To lengthen by pulling; to make long or longer.
To get more use than expected from a limited resource.
To expand unduly the meaning (of a word).
To expand unduly the meaning of a rule, law, etc.
To extend one’s limbs or body in order to stretch the muscles.
To fill a space up to a limit point.
add water to a mixture to dilute it; "adulterate liquor"
make long or longer by pulling and stretching; "stretch the fabric"
increase in quantity or bulk by adding a cheaper substance; "stretch the soup by addding some more cream"; "extend the casserole with a little rice"
the act of physically reaching or thrusting out
easily stretched; "stretch hosiery"
having an elongated seating area; "a stretch limousine"
extension to or beyond the ordinary limit; "running at full stretch"; "by no stretch of the imagination"; "beyond any stretch of his understanding"
(racing) a straight section of a racetrack
a large and unbroken expanse or distance; "a stretch of highway"; "a stretch of clear water"
become longer by being stretched and pulled; "The fabric stretches"
extend the scope or meaning of; often unduly: "Stretch the limits"; "stretch my patience"; "stretch the imagination"
pull in opposite directions; "During the Inquisition, the torturers would stretch their victims on a rack"
extend one's limbs or muscles, or the entire body; "Stretch your legs!" "Extend your right arm above your head"
an unbroken period of time during which you do something; "there were stretches of boredom"; "he did a stretch in the federal penitentiary"
the capacity for being stretched
exercise designed to extend the limbs and muscles to their full extent
occupy a large, elongated area; "The park stretched beneath the train line"
extend one's body or limbs; "Let's stretch for a minute--we've been sitting here for over 3 hours"
lie down comfortably; "To enjoy the picnic, we stretched out on the grass"
extend or stretch out to a greater or the full length; "Unfold the newspaper"; "stretch out that piece of cloth"; "extend the TV antenna"
a straightaway section of a racetrack
extend one''s limbs or muscles, or the entire body; "Stretch your legs!"; "Extend your right arm above your head"
extend one''s body or limbs; "Let''s stretch for a minute--we''ve been sitting here for over 3 hours"
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"
corrupt, debase, or make impure by adding a foreign or inferior substance; often by replacing valuable ingredients with inferior ones; "adulterate liquor"
extend the scope or meaning of; often unduly; "Stretch the limits"; "stretch my patience"; "stretch the imagination"
extension to or beyond the ordinary limit
a large and unbroken expanse or distance
an unbroken period of time during which you do something
extend one's limbs or muscles, or the entire body
extend one's body or limbs
increase in quantity or bulk by adding a cheaper substance
become longer by being stretched and pulled
make long or longer by pulling and stretching
corrupt, debase, or make impure by adding a foreign or inferior substance; often by replacing valuable ingredients with inferior ones
extend the scope or meaning of; often unduly
pull in opposite directions
lie down comfortably
extend or stretch out to a greater or the full length
