STRETCH
/stΙΉΙtΚ/
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Definition
/stΙΉΙtΚ/
noun
- An act of stretching.“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”
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 get more use than expected from a limited resource.“I managed to stretch my coffee supply a few more days.”
- To make inaccurate by exaggeration.“To say crossing the street was brave is stretching the meaning of "brave" considerably.”
Source: Wiktionary
Hooks
Back hooks: STRETCH-Y
