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stretch
verb
-
stretch
,
stretches
,
stretching
,
stretched
to
make
something
longer
,
wider
,
or
looser
by
pulling
it
gently
;
or
to
become
longer
or
wider
in
this
way
•
The
tailor
can
stretch
the
sleeve
so
it
reaches
your
wrist
properly
.
The
tailor
can
stretch
the
sleeve
so
it
reaches
your
wrist
properly
.
•
Every
morning
,
I
stretch
my
arms
high
above
my
head
before
getting
out
of
bed
.
Every
morning
,
I
stretch
my
arms
high
above
my
head
before
getting
out
of
bed
.
Old
English
streccan
,
of
Germanic
origin
,
related
to
Dutch
strekken
and
German
strecken
,
meaning
‘
to
make
straight
’.
noun
-
stretch
,
stretches
,
stretching
,
stretched
an
act
of
straightening
or
lengthening
muscles
,
a
continuous
area
,
or
a
period
of
time
•
She
did
a
quick
stretch
before
her
jog
.
She
did
a
quick
stretch
before
her
jog
.
•
We
walked
along
a
beautiful
stretch
of
beach
.
We
walked
along
a
beautiful
stretch
of
beach
.
verb
-
stretch
,
stretches
,
stretching
,
stretched
to
continue
over
a
distance
,
area
,
or
period
of
time
•
The
desert
stretches
for
miles
with
no
sign
of
water
.
The
desert
stretches
for
miles
with
no
sign
of
water
.
•
A
long
bridge
stretches
across
the
wide
river
.
A
long
bridge
stretches
across
the
wide
river
.
verb
-
stretch
,
stretches
,
stretching
,
stretched
to
make
someone
or
something
use
all
their
strength
,
skill
,
or
resources
;
to
test
limits
•
The
difficult
riddle
stretched
my
mind
.
The
difficult
riddle
stretched
my
mind
.
•
Rising
food
prices
stretch
the
family's
budget
to
its
limit
.
Rising
food
prices
stretch
the
family's
budget
to
its
limit
.
adjective
-
stretch
,
stretches
,
stretching
,
stretched
(
of
cloth
or
clothing
)
containing
elastic
threads
so
it
can
expand
when
pulled
•
He
bought
a
pair
of
stretch
jeans
for
extra
comfort
.
He
bought
a
pair
of
stretch
jeans
for
extra
comfort
.
•
The
nurse
wrapped
my
sprained
ankle
with
a
stretch
bandage
.
The
nurse
wrapped
my
sprained
ankle
with
a
stretch
bandage
.