ENGLISH: stretch - CREOLE: rale



Overview of noun stretch



The noun stretch has 7 senses (first 5 from tagged texts)



1. (3) stretch -- (a large and unbroken expanse or distance; "a stretch of highway"; "a stretch of clear water")

2. (3) reach, reaching, stretch -- (the act of physically reaching or thrusting out)

3. (2) stretch -- (a straightaway section of a racetrack)

4. (2) stretch, stretching -- (exercise designed to extend the limbs and muscles to their full extent)

5. (1) stretch -- (extension to or beyond the ordinary limit; "running at full stretch"; "by no stretch of the imagination"; "beyond any stretch of his understanding")

6. stretch, stint -- (an unbroken period of time during which you do something; "there were stretches of boredom"; "he did a stretch in the federal penitentiary")

7. stretch, stretchiness, stretchability -- (the capacity for being stretched)



Overview of verb stretch



The verb stretch has 11 senses (first 8 from tagged texts)



1. (16) stretch, stretch along -- (occupy a large, elongated area; "The park stretched beneath the train line")

2. (11) stretch, extend -- (extend one's limbs or muscles, or the entire body; "Stretch your legs!"; "Extend your right arm above your head")

3. (4) unfold, stretch, stretch out, extend -- (extend or stretch out to a greater or the full length; "Unfold the newspaper"; "stretch out that piece of cloth"; "extend the TV antenna")

4. (4) stretch -- (become longer by being stretched and pulled; "The fabric stretches")

5. (3) elongate, stretch -- (make long or longer by pulling and stretching; "stretch the fabric")

6. (1) stretch, stretch out -- (lie down comfortably; "To enjoy the picnic, we stretched out on the grass")

7. (1) stretch -- (pull in opposite directions; "During the Inquisition, the torturers would stretch their victims on a rack")

8. (1) stretch -- (extend the scope or meaning of; often unduly; "Stretch the limits"; "stretch my patience"; "stretch the imagination")

9. adulterate, stretch, dilute, debase -- (corrupt, debase, or make impure by adding a foreign or inferior substance; often by replacing valuable ingredients with inferior ones; "adulterate liquor")

10. extend, stretch -- (increase in quantity or bulk by adding a cheaper substance; "stretch the soup by adding some more cream"; "extend the casserole with a little rice")

11. stretch, stretch out -- (extend one's body or limbs; "Let's stretch for a minute--we've been sitting here for over 3 hours")



Overview of adj stretch



The adj stretch has 2 senses (no senses from tagged texts)



1. stretch -- (having an elongated seating area; "a stretch limousine")

2. stretch -- (easily stretched; "stretch hosiery")

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