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Stretches

/ˈstɹɛt͡ʃɪz/

An act of stretching.

📖 Definitions of "Stretches"

noun
  1. 1

    An act of stretching.

    "I was right in the middle of a stretch when the phone rang."

  2. 2

    The ability to lengthen when pulled.

    "That rubber band has quite a bit of stretch."

  3. 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. 4

    A segment of a journey or route.

    "It was an easy trip except for the last stretch, which took forever."

verb
  1. 1

    To lengthen by pulling.

    "I stretched the rubber band until it almost broke."

  2. 2

    To lengthen when pulled.

    "The rubber band stretched almost to the breaking point."

  3. 3

    To pull tight.

    "First, stretch the skin over the frame of the drum."

  4. 4

    To get more use than expected from a limited resource.

    "I managed to stretch my coffee supply a few more days."

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