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Stretches

/ˈstɹɛt͡ʃɪz/

An act of stretching.

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📖 Definitions of "Stretches"

noun

1
An act of stretching.
"I was right in the middle of a stretch when the phone rang."
2
The ability to lengthen when pulled.
"That rubber band has quite a bit of stretch."
3
A course of thought which diverts from straightforward logic, or requires extraordinary belief or exaggeration.
"It's a bit of a stretch to call Boris Karloff a comedian."
4
A segment of a journey or route.
"It was an easy trip except for the last stretch, which took forever."

verb

1
To lengthen by pulling.
"I stretched the rubber band until it almost broke."
2
To lengthen when pulled.
"The rubber band stretched almost to the breaking point."
3
To pull tight.
"First, stretch the skin over the frame of the drum."
4
To get more use than expected from a limited resource.
"I managed to stretch my coffee supply a few more days."

💡 Words with a Similar Meaning to "Stretches"

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Word	Definition
elongateverb	(transitive) To make (something) long or longer, for example, by pulling or stretching; to make (something) elongated; to extend, to lengthen.
reachverb	(intransitive) To extend, stretch, or thrust out (for example a limb or object held in the hand).
reachingnoun	The action of one who reaches; an attempt to grasp something by stretching.
extendverb	(transitive) To cause to increase in extent.
stretchinessnoun	The state or condition of being stretchy.
stintnoun	A period of time spent doing or being something; a spell.
stretch outverb	(transitive, intransitive) To stretch (something or oneself) (To extend one’s limbs or another part of the body in order to improve the elasticity of one's muscles).
unfoldverb	(transitive) To lay open to view or contemplation; to bring out in all the details, or by successive development; to reveal.
water downverb	(idiomatic) To make weaker, less effective.
diluteverb	(transitive) To make thinner by adding solvent to a solution, especially by adding water.
debaseverb	(transitive) To lower in character, quality, or value; to degrade.
adulterateverb	(transitive) To make less valuable or spoil (something) by adding impurities or other substances.
longnoun	Having much distance in space from one end to the other.
elasticnoun	Capable of stretching; particularly, capable of stretching so as to return to an original shape or size when force is released.
stretch alongverb	occupy a large, elongated area
appliesverb	(transitive) To put to use; to use or employ for a particular purpose, or in a particular case
areasnoun	A particular geographic region.
bandsnoun	A strip of material used for strengthening or coupling.
basinsnoun	A depression, natural or artificial, containing water.
bodies	a British television medical drama produced by Hat Trick Productions for the BBC.