12.
(of muscles) relieved of stiffness by stretching
well-stretched muscles are less susceptible to injury;
13.
extended or spread over a wide area or distance
broad fields lay stretched on both sides of us;
stretched (v noun )
br: /stretʃ/ ስትሬች
us: /stretʃ/ ስትሬች
1.
occupy a large, elongated area
The park stretched beneath the train line;
Synonyms
: ['stretch', 'stretch_along']
2.
extend one's limbs or muscles, or the entire body
Stretch your legs!;
Extend your right arm above your head;
Synonyms
: ['stretch', 'extend']
3.
extend or stretch out to a greater or the full length
Unfold the newspaper;
stretch out that piece of cloth;
extend the TV antenna;
Synonyms
: ['unfold', 'stretch', 'stretch_out', 'extend']
4.
become longer by being stretched and pulled
The fabric stretches;
Synonyms
: ['stretch']
Antonyms
: ['shrink']
5.
make long or longer by pulling and stretching
stretch the fabric;
Synonyms
: ['elongate', 'stretch']
6.
lie down comfortably
To enjoy the picnic, we stretched out on the grass;
Synonyms
: ['stretch', 'stretch_out']
7.
pull in opposite directions
During the Inquisition, the torturers would stretch their victims on a rack;
Synonyms
: ['stretch']
8.
extend the scope or meaning of; often unduly
Stretch the limits;
stretch my patience;
stretch the imagination;
Synonyms
: ['stretch']
9.
corrupt, debase, or make impure by adding a foreign or inferior substance; often by replacing valuable ingredients with inferior ones
adulterate liquor;
Synonyms
: ['load', 'adulterate', 'stretch', 'dilute', 'debase']
10.
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;
Synonyms
: ['extend', 'stretch']
11.
extend one's body or limbs
Let's stretch for a minute--we've been sitting here for over 3 hours;
Synonyms
: ['stretch', 'stretch_out']