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Noun: stretching  stre-ching
  1. Act of expanding by lengthening or widening
  2. Exercise designed to extend the limbs and muscles to their full extent
    - stretch
Verb: stretch  strech
  1. Occupy a large, elongated area
    "The park stretched beneath the train line";
    - stretch along
  2. Extend one's limbs or muscles, or the entire body
    "Stretch your legs!";
    - extend
    "stretch out that piece of cloth";
    - unfold, stretch out, extend
  4. Become longer by being stretched and pulled
    "The fabric stretches"
  5. Make long or longer by pulling and stretching
    "stretch the fabric";
    - elongate
  6. Lie down comfortably
    - stretch out
  7. Pull in opposite directions
  8. Extend the scope or meaning of; often unduly
    - load, adulterate, dilute, debase
  10. Increase in quantity or bulk by adding a cheaper substance
    "stretch the soup by adding some more cream";
    - extend
  11. Extend one's body or limbs
    - stretch out

Derived forms: stretchings

Type of: be, broaden, change form, change shape, corrupt, deform, draw, enlargement, exercise, exercising, expansion, extend, force, grow, increase, lengthen, lie, lie down, move, physical exercise, physical exertion, pull, spoil, strain, tense, tense up, widen, workout

Antonym: shrink

Encyclopedia: Stretching