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English adjective: stretch | |||
| 1. | stretch having an elongated seating area | ||
| Samples | A stretch limousine. | ||
| Similar | long | ||
| Antonyms | short | ||
| 2. | stretch easily stretched | ||
| Samples | Stretch hosiery. | ||
| Similar | elastic | ||
| Antonyms | inelastic | ||
English noun: stretch | |||
| 1. | stretch (object) a large and unbroken expanse or distance | ||
| Samples | A stretch of highway. A stretch of clear water. | ||
| Broader (hypernym) | expanse | ||
| Narrower (hyponym) | slack, slack water | ||
| 2. | stretch (act) the act of physically reaching or thrusting out | ||
| Synonyms | reach, reaching | ||
| Broader (hypernym) | motility, motion, move, movement | ||
| Narrower (hyponym) | outreach | ||
| 3. | stretch (artifact) a straightaway section of a racetrack | ||
| Broader (hypernym) | straight, straightaway | ||
| Narrower (hyponym) | homestretch | ||
| Part meronym | racecourse, racetrack, raceway, track | ||
| Domain category | racing | ||
| 4. | stretch (act) exercise designed to extend the limbs and muscles to their full extent | ||
| Synonyms | stretching | ||
| Broader (hypernym) | exercise, exercising, physical exercise, physical exertion, workout | ||
| Narrower (hyponym) | pandiculation | ||
| 5. | stretch (act) extension to or beyond the ordinary limit | ||
| Samples | Running at full stretch. By no stretch of the imagination. Beyond any stretch of his understanding. | ||
| Broader (hypernym) | extension | ||
| 6. | stretch (time) an unbroken period of time during which you do something | ||
| Samples | There were stretches of boredom. He did a stretch in the federal penitentiary. | ||
| Synonyms | stint | ||
| Broader (hypernym) | continuance, duration | ||
| 7. | stretch (attribute) the capacity for being stretched | ||
| Synonyms | stretchability, stretchiness | ||
| Broader (hypernym) | elasticity, snap | ||
English verb: stretch | |||
| 1. | stretch (stative) occupy a large, elongated area | ||
| Samples | The park stretched beneath the train line. | ||
| Synonyms | stretch along | ||
| Pattern of use | Something is ----ing PP | ||
| Broader (hypernym) | be | ||
| 2. | stretch (body) extend one's limbs or muscles, or the entire body | ||
| Samples | Stretch your legs!. Extend your right arm above your head. | ||
| Synonyms | extend | ||
| Pattern of use | Somebody ----s. Somebody ----s something | ||
| Broader (hypernym) | strain, tense, tense up | ||
| Narrower (hyponym) | crane, spread-eagle, stretch out | ||
| 3. | stretch (motion) extend or stretch out to a greater or the full length | ||
| Samples | Unfold the newspaper. Stretch out that piece of cloth. Extend the TV antenna. | ||
| Synonyms | extend, stretch out, unfold | ||
| Pattern of use | Something ----s. Somebody ----s something | ||
| Broader (hypernym) | change form, change shape, deform | ||
| Verb group | extend | ||
| 4. | stretch (change) become longer by being stretched and pulled | ||
| Samples | The fabric stretches. | ||
| Examples | These fabrics stretch easily | ||
| Pattern of use | Something ----s. Somebody ----s. Somebody ----s something. Something ----s something | ||
| Broader (hypernym) | grow | ||
| Narrower (hyponym) | give, yield | ||
| Antonyms | shrink, contract | ||
| 5. | stretch (change) make long or longer by pulling and stretching | ||
| Samples | Stretch the fabric. | ||
| Synonyms | elongate | ||
| Pattern of use | Somebody ----s something. Something ----s something | ||
| Broader (hypernym) | lengthen | ||
| Narrower (hyponym) | shoetree, tree | ||
| Cause | stretch | ||
| 6. | stretch (motion) lie down comfortably | ||
| Samples | To enjoy the picnic, we stretched out on the grass. | ||
| Synonyms | stretch out | ||
| Pattern of use | Somebody ----s | ||
| Broader (hypernym) | lie, lie down | ||
| 7. | stretch (contact) pull in opposite directions | ||
| Samples | During the Inquisition, the torturers would stretch their victims on a rack. | ||
| Pattern of use | Somebody ----s something. Somebody ----s somebody. Something ----s something | ||
| Broader (hypernym) | draw, force, pull | ||
| Narrower (hyponym) | draw, pull back | ||
| 8. | stretch (change) extend the scope or meaning of; often unduly | ||
| Samples | Stretch the limits. Stretch my patience. Stretch the imagination. | ||
| Pattern of use | Somebody ----s something. Something ----s something | ||
| Broader (hypernym) | broaden, extend, widen | ||
| 9. | stretch (change) corrupt, debase, or make impure by adding a foreign or inferior substance; often by replacing valuable ingredients with inferior ones | ||
| Samples | Adulterate liquor. | ||
| Synonyms | adulterate, debase, dilute, load | ||
| Pattern of use | Somebody ----s something. Something ----s something | ||
| Broader (hypernym) | corrupt, spoil | ||
| Narrower (hyponym) | doctor, doctor up, sophisticate, water down | ||
| Verb group | extend, stretch | ||
| 10. | stretch (change) increase in quantity or bulk by adding a cheaper substance | ||
| Samples | Stretch the soup by adding some more cream. Extend the casserole with a little rice. | ||
| Synonyms | extend | ||
| Pattern of use | Somebody ----s something. Something ----s something | ||
| Broader (hypernym) | increase | ||
| Verb group | adulterate, debase, dilute, load, stretch | ||
| 11. | stretch (body) extend one's body or limbs | ||
| Samples | Let's stretch for a minute--we've been sitting here for over 3 hours. | ||
| Synonyms | stretch out | ||
| Pattern of use | Somebody ----s | ||
| Broader (hypernym) | move | ||
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