stretch

nouns

a large and unbroken expanse or distance
"a stretch of highway"; "a stretch of clear water"
stretch
is a type of (narrower)
a wide and open space or area as of surface or land or sky
expanse
the act of physically reaching or thrusting out
reach, reaching, stretch
a straightaway section of a racetrack
stretch
is a part of
a course over which races are run
racecourse, racetrack, raceway, track
domain category
the sport of engaging in contests of speed
racing
is a type of (narrower)
a straight segment of a roadway or racecourse
straight, straightaway
exercise designed to extend the limbs and muscles to their full extent
stretch, stretching
extension to or beyond the ordinary limit
"running at full stretch"; "by no stretch of the imagination"; "beyond any stretch of his understanding"
stretch
is a type of (narrower)
act of expanding in scope; making more widely available
"extension of the program to all in need"
extension
an unbroken period of time during which you do something
"there were stretches of boredom"; "he did a stretch in the federal penitentiary"
stint, stretch
the capacity for being stretched
stretch, stretchability, stretchiness
is derived from
stretchy

verbs

occupy a large, elongated area
"The park stretched beneath the train line"
stretch, stretch along
extend one's limbs or muscles, or the entire body
"Stretch your legs!"; "Extend your right arm above your head"
extend, stretch
is derived from
stretching
extend or stretch out to a greater or the full length
"Unfold the newspaper"; "stretch out that piece of cloth"; "extend the TV antenna"
extend, stretch, stretch out, unfold
become longer by being stretched and pulled
"The fabric stretches"
stretch
antonym
shrink
is a type of (narrower)
become larger, greater, or bigger; expand or gain
"The problem grew too large for me"; "Her business grew fast"
grow
make long or longer by pulling and stretching
"stretch the fabric"
elongate, stretch
is derived from
stretcher
is derived from
stretching
lie down comfortably
"To enjoy the picnic, we stretched out on the grass"
stretch, stretch out
pull in opposite directions
"During the Inquisition, the torturers would stretch their victims on a rack"
stretch
is a type of (narrower)
cause to move by pulling
"draw a wagon"; "pull a sled"
draw, force, pull
extend the scope or meaning of; often unduly
"Stretch the limits"; "stretch my patience"; "stretch the imagination"
stretch
is a type of (narrower)
extend in scope or range or area
"The law was extended to all citizens"; "widen the range of applications"; "broaden your horizon"; "Extend your backyard"
broaden, extend, widen
corrupt, debase, or make impure by adding a foreign or inferior substance; often by replacing valuable ingredients with inferior ones
"adulterate liquor"
adulterate, debase, dilute, load, stretch
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"
extend, stretch
extend one's body or limbs
"Let's stretch for a minute--we've been sitting here for over 3 hours"
stretch, stretch out

adjectives

having an elongated seating area
"a stretch limousine"
stretch
is similar to
primarily spatial sense; of relatively great or greater than average spatial extension or extension as specified
"a long road"; "a long distance"; "contained many long words"; "ten miles long"
long
easily stretched
"stretch hosiery"
stretch
is similar to
capable of resuming original shape after stretching or compression; springy
"an elastic band"; "a youthful and elastic walk"
elastic