stretched Meaning, Definition & Usage
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verb occupy a large, elongated area
stretch; stretch along.
- The park stretched beneath the train line
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verb extend one's limbs or muscles, or the entire body
stretch; extend.
- Stretch your legs!
- Extend your right arm above your head
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verb extend or stretch out to a greater or the full length
stretch; extend; stretch out; unfold.
- Unfold the newspaper
- stretch out that piece of cloth
- extend the TV antenna
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verb become longer by being stretched and pulled
stretch.
- The fabric stretches
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verb make long or longer by pulling and stretching
stretch; elongate.
- stretch the fabric
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verb lie down comfortably
stretch; stretch out.
- To enjoy the picnic, we stretched out on the grass
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verb pull in opposite directions
stretch.
- During the Inquisition, the torturers would stretch their victims on a rack
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verb extend the scope or meaning of; often unduly
stretch.
- Stretch the limits
- stretch my patience
- stretch the imagination
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verb corrupt, debase, or make impure by adding a foreign or inferior substance; often by replacing valuable ingredients with inferior ones
load; stretch; dilute; debase; adulterate.
- adulterate liquor
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verb increase in quantity or bulk by adding a cheaper substance
stretch; extend.
- stretch the soup by adding some more cream
- extend the casserole with a little rice
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verb extend one's body or limbs
stretch; stretch out.
- Let's stretch for a minute--we've been sitting here for over 3 hours
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adjective satellite (of muscles) relieved of stiffness by stretching
- well-stretched muscles are less susceptible to injury
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adjective satellite extended or spread over a wide area or distance
- broad fields lay stretched on both sides of us
