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stretch 1, verb (oh)



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1 ?make something bigger/looser?
2 ?body?
3 ?reach?
4 ?make something tight?
5 ?time/series?
6 ?in space?
7 stretch your legs
8 stretch (somebody's) patience/credulity
9 ?rule/limit?
10 stretch the truth/facts
11 be stretching it
12 ?food/money?
13 be stretched (to the limit)
14 not stretch to something
15 ?abilities?
Phrasal verbs
stretch out
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[Language: Old English; Origin: streccan]
?MAKE SOMETHING BIGGER/LOOSER?
a) [I and T] to make something bigger or looser by pulling it, or to become bigger or looser as a result of being pulled
::A spider's web can stretch considerably without weakening.
::Where can I buy those things that stretch your shoes?
b) [I not in progressive] if a material stretches, it can become bigger or longer when you pull it and then return to its original shape when you stop
?BODY?
[I and T] to straighten your arms, legs, or body to full length
::Carl sat up in bed, yawned, and stretched.
::Always stretch before exercising.
?REACH?
[I always +adverb/preposition] to reach a long way for something
stretch across/over
::Ann stretched across the couch and grabbed the phone.
?MAKE SOMETHING TIGHT?
[T] to pull something so that it is tight
::The canvas is stretched over a wooden frame.
?TIME/SERIES?
[I,T always + adverb/preposition] to continue over a period of time or in a series, or make something do this
stretch into/on/over etc
::Berg's career as a government official stretched over twenty years.
::With a goal in the second half, Spurs stretched their lead to 3-0.
?IN SPACE?
[I always + adverb/preposition] to spread out or cover a large area of land
stretch to/into/away etc
::Row after row of orange trees stretched to the horizon.
::a line stretching around the block
stretch your legs
informal to go for a walk, especially after sitting for a long time
stretch (sb's) patience/credulity
to be almost beyond the limits of what someone can accept or believe
::The kids stretch my patience to the limit.
?RULE/LIMIT?
[T] BrE to allow something that would not normally be allowed by a rule or limit
::This once I'll stretch the rules and let you leave work early.
::We'll stretch a point (=allow a rule to be broken) and let the baby travel free this time.
-see also stretch the rules at rule 1 (1)
stretch the truth/facts
to say or write something that is not completely true
::Reporters sometimes stretch the facts to make a point.
be stretching it
informal to make something seem more important, bigger etc than it really is
::He's a good player, but 'world class' is stretching it.
?FOOD/MONEY?
[I and T] if you make an amount of money, food etc stretch or it stretches, you use less of it than you usually would so that you have it for a longer time
::I'm going to have to stretch this $20 until payday.
be stretched (to the limit)
to have hardly enough money, supplies, time etc for your needs
::We're stretched at the moment, otherwise we'd go.
not stretch to sth
BrE if someone's money will not stretch to something, they cannot afford it
::The budget won't stretch to a new car this year.
?ABILITIES?
[T] to make someone use all of their skill, abilities, or intelligence
::The work's too easy. The students aren't being stretched enough.
stretch out phr v
informal to lie down, usually in order to sleep or rest
::I'm just going to stretch out on the couch for ten minutes.
stretch sth ¡û¡ú out
to put out your hand, foot etc in order to reach something
::Jimmy stretched out his hand to take the candy.