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stretch > 20 senses
ADJECTIVE	1	stretch	Having an elongated seating area
ADJECTIVE	2	stretch	Easily stretched
NOUN	1	stretch	A large and unbroken expanse or distance
	2	stretch, reach, reaching	The act of physically reaching or thrusting out
	3	stretch	A straightaway section of a racetrack
	4	stretch, stretching	Exercise designed to extend the limbs and muscles to their full extent
	5	stretch	Extension to or beyond the ordinary limit
	6	stretch, stint	An unbroken period of time during which you do something
	7	stretch, stretchiness, stretchability	The capacity for being stretched
VERB	1	stretch, stretch along	Occupy a large, elongated area
	2	stretch, extend	Extend one's limbs or muscles, or the entire body
	3	stretch, unfold, stretch out, extend	Extend or stretch out to a greater or the full length
	4	stretch	Become longer by being stretched and pulled
	5	stretch, elongate	Make long or longer by pulling and stretching
	6	stretch, stretch out	Lie down comfortably
	7	stretch	Pull in opposite directions
	8	stretch	Extend the scope or meaning of
	9	stretch, adulterate, dilute, debase	Corrupt, debase, or make impure by adding a foreign or inferior substance
	10	stretch, extend	Increase in quantity or bulk by adding a cheaper substance
	11	stretch, stretch out	Extend one's body or limbs

stretch > pronunciation
Sounds	streh'ch
Rhymes	etch, fetch, homestretch, and 4 more rhymes in ehch at the HyperDic website...

stretch > adjective 1
Meaning	Having an elongated seating area.
Examples	"a stretch limousine"
Similar to	long

stretch > noun 1, object
Meaning	A large and unbroken expanse or distance.
Examples	"a stretch of highway"; "a stretch of clear water"
Narrower	slack
Broader	expanse
Verbs	stretch

stretch > noun 2, act
Meaning	The act of physically reaching or thrusting out.
Synonyms	reach, reaching
Narrower	outreach
Broader	motion, movement, move, motility
Verbs	stretch

stretch > noun 3, artifact
Meaning	A straightaway section of a racetrack.
Category	racing
Part of	racetrack, racecourse, raceway, track
Narrower	homestretch
Broader	straightaway, straight

stretch > noun 4, act
Meaning	Exercise designed to extend the limbs and muscles to their full extent.
Synonyms	stretching
Narrower	pandiculation
Broader	exercise, exercising, physical exercise, physical exertion, workout
Verbs	stretch

stretch > noun 5, act
Meaning	Extension to or beyond the ordinary limit.
Examples	"running at full stretch"; "by no stretch of the imagination"; "beyond any stretch of his understanding"
Broader	extension
Verbs	stretch; stretch; stretch

stretch > noun 6, time
Meaning	An unbroken period of time during which you do something.
Examples	"there were stretches of boredom"; "he did a stretch in the federal penitentiary"
Synonyms	stint
Broader	duration, continuance

stretch > noun 7, attribute
Meaning	The capacity for being stretched.
Synonyms	stretchiness, stretchability
Broader	elasticity, snap
Verbs	stretch

stretch > verb 1, stative
Meaning	Occupy a large, elongated area.
Pattern	Something is ----ing PP
Examples	"The park stretched beneath the train line"
Synonyms	stretch along
Broader	be
Nouns	stretch

stretch > verb 2, body
Meaning	Extend one's limbs or muscles, or the entire body.
Pattern	Somebody ----s; Somebody ----s something
Examples	"Stretch your legs!"
Synonyms	extend
Narrower	spread-eagle; crane, stretch out
Broader	tense, strain, tense up
Nouns	stretch, stretching

stretch > verb 3, motion
Meaning	Extend or stretch out to a greater or the full length.
Pattern	Something ----s; Somebody ----s something
Examples	"stretch out that piece of cloth"
Synonyms	unfold, stretch out, extend
Broader	change shape, change form, deform
Similar to	extend

stretch > verb 4, change
Meaning	Become longer by being stretched and pulled.
Pattern	Something ----s; Somebody ----s; Somebody ----s something; Something ----s something
Model	These fabrics stretch easily
Examples	"The fabric stretches"
Caused by	elongate, stretch
Narrower	give, yield
Broader	grow
Contrary	shrink, contract
Nouns	stretch; stretch

stretch > verb 5, change
Meaning	Make long or longer by pulling and stretching.
Pattern	Somebody ----s something; Something ----s something
Examples	"stretch the fabric"
Synonyms	elongate
Cause to	stretch
Broader	lengthen
Nouns	stretcher; stretch; stretching

stretch > verb 6, motion
Meaning	Lie down comfortably.
Pattern	Somebody ----s
Examples	"To enjoy the picnic, we stretched out on the grass"
Synonyms	stretch out
Broader	lie down, lie

stretch > verb 7, contact
Meaning	Pull in opposite directions.
Pattern	Somebody ----s something; Somebody ----s somebody; Something ----s something
Examples	"During the Inquisition, the torturers would stretch their victims on a rack"
Entailed by	rack
Narrower	pull back, draw
Broader	pull, draw, force

stretch > verb 8, change
Meaning	Extend the scope or meaning of. Often unduly.
Pattern	Somebody ----s something; Something ----s something
Examples	"Stretch the limits"; "stretch my patience"; "stretch the imagination"
Broader	widen, broaden, extend
Nouns	stretch

stretch > verb 9, change
Meaning	Corrupt, debase, or make impure by adding a foreign or inferior substance. Often by replacing valuable ingredients with inferior ones.
Pattern	Somebody ----s something; Something ----s something
Synonyms	adulterate, dilute, debase
Narrower	water down; sophisticate, doctor, doctor up
Broader	corrupt, spoil
Similar to	extend, stretch

stretch > verb 10, change
Meaning	Increase in quantity or bulk by adding a cheaper substance.
Pattern	Somebody ----s something; Something ----s something
Examples	"stretch the soup by adding some more cream"
Synonyms	extend
Broader	increase
Similar to	adulterate, stretch, dilute, debase

stretch > verb 11, body
Meaning	Extend one's body or limbs.
Pattern	Somebody ----s
Examples	"Let's stretch for a minute--we've been sitting here for over 3 hours"
Synonyms	stretch out
Broader	move
Nouns	stretch