Definitions
verb
extend one's body or limbs
“Let's stretch for a minute--we've been sitting here for over 3 hours”
noun
a large and unbroken expanse or distance
“a stretch of highway”
noun
a straightaway section of a racetrack
verb
become longer by being stretched and pulled
“The fabric stretches”
adjective
easily stretched
“stretch hosiery”
verb
extend the scope or meaning of; often unduly
“stretch my patience”
noun
extension to or beyond the ordinary limit
“running at full stretch”
adjective
having an elongated seating area
“a stretch limousine”
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