Stretch - Definition

adj 1: having an elongated seating area; "a stretch limousine"
2: easily stretched; "stretch hosiery"
n 1: a large and unbroken expanse or distance; "a stretch of
highway"; "a stretch of clear water"
2: the act of physically reaching or thrusting out [syn:
reach, reaching, stretch]
3: a straightaway section of a racetrack
4: exercise designed to extend the limbs and muscles to their
full extent [syn: stretch, stretching]
5: extension to or beyond the ordinary limit; "running at full
stretch"; "by no stretch of the imagination"; "beyond any
stretch of his understanding"
6: an unbroken period of time during which you do something;
"there were stretches of boredom"; "he did a stretch in the
federal penitentiary" [syn: stretch, stint]
7: the capacity for being stretched [syn: stretch,
stretchiness, stretchability]
v 1: occupy a large, elongated area; "The park stretched beneath
the train line" [syn: stretch, stretch along]
2: extend one's limbs or muscles, or the entire body; "Stretch
your legs!"; "Extend your right arm above your head" [syn:
stretch, extend]
3: extend or stretch out to a greater or the full length;
"Unfold the newspaper"; "stretch out that piece of cloth";
"extend the TV antenna" [syn: unfold, stretch, stretch
out, extend]
4: become longer by being stretched and pulled; "The fabric
stretches" [ant: contract, shrink]
5: make long or longer by pulling and stretching; "stretch the
fabric" [syn: elongate, stretch]
6: lie down comfortably; "To enjoy the picnic, we stretched out
on the grass" [syn: stretch, stretch out]
7: pull in opposite directions; "During the Inquisition, the
torturers would stretch their victims on a rack"
8: extend the scope or meaning of; often unduly; "Stretch the
limits"; "stretch my patience"; "stretch the imagination"
9: corrupt, debase, or make impure by adding a foreign or
inferior substance; often by replacing valuable ingredients
with inferior ones; "adulterate liquor" [syn: load,
adulterate, stretch, dilute, debase]
10: 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" [syn: extend, stretch]
11: extend one's body or limbs; "Let's stretch for a minute--
we've been sitting here for over 3 hours" [syn: stretch,
stretch out]