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1.
having an elongated seating area
a stretch limousine
2.
easily stretched
stretch hosiery
'stretch' - used as a noun
3.
a large and unbroken expanse or distance
a stretch of highway
a stretch of clear water
4.
the act of physically reaching or thrusting out
5.
a straightaway section of a racetrack
6.
exercise designed to extend the limbs and muscles to their full extent
7.
extension to or beyond the ordinary limit
running at full stretch
by no stretch of the imagination
beyond any stretch of his understanding
8.
an unbroken period of time during which you do something
there were stretches of boredom
he did a stretch in the federal penitentiary
9.
the capacity for being stretched
'stretch' - used as a verb
10.
occupy a large, elongated area
The park stretched beneath the train line
11.
extend one's limbs or muscles, or the entire body
Stretch your legs!
12.
extend or stretch out to a greater or the full length
stretch out that piece of cloth
13.
become longer by being stretched and pulled
The fabric stretches
14.
make long or longer by pulling and stretching
stretch the fabric
15.
lie down comfortably
To enjoy the picnic, we stretched out on the grass
16.
pull in opposite directions
During the Inquisition, the torturers would stretch their victims on a rack
17.
extend the scope or meaning of; often unduly
Stretch the limits
stretch my patience
stretch the imagination
18.
corrupt, debase, or make impure by adding a foreign or inferior substance; often by replacing valuable ingredients with inferior ones
19.
increase in quantity or bulk by adding a cheaper substance
stretch the soup by adding some more cream
20.
extend one's body or limbs
Let's stretch for a minute--we've been sitting here for over 3 hours
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derived forms
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1. Stretch / Plural
stretches
2. Stretch / Past
stretched
3. Stretch / Third Person
stretches
4. Stretch / Present Participle
stretching
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