Stretch
Last Updated: January 2, 2026 at 12:30 PM
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Definition of Stretch
Verb
- To lengthen by pulling.
"I stretched the rubber band until it almost broke."
- To lengthen when pulled.
"The rubber band stretched almost to the breaking point."
- To pull tight.
"First, stretch the skin over the frame of the drum."
- To extend one’s limbs or another part of the body, for example in order to improve the elasticity of one's muscles.
"I always stretch my muscles before exercising."
- To extend physically, especially from a limit point and/or to a limit point.
"The beach stretches from Cresswell to Amble."
Noun
- An act of stretching. <!-- but not in all senses? -->
"I was right in the middle of a stretch when the phone rang."
- The ability to lengthen when pulled.
"That rubber band has quite a bit of stretch."
- A course of thought which diverts from straightforward logic, or requires extraordinary belief or exaggeration.
"It's a bit of a stretch to call Boris Karloff a comedian."
- A segment of a journey or route.
"It was an easy trip except for the last stretch, which took forever."
- A segment or length of material.
"a stretch of cloth"
Anagrams of Stretch
Words You Can Make
42 words can be made from the letters in "stretch":