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Stretch out Common

Stretch out has 6 different meanings across 1 category:

Verb

Definitions
Verb
1

extend or stretch out to a greater or the full length

"Unfold the newspaper"

"stretch out that piece of cloth"

"extend the TV antenna"

2

lie down comfortably

"To enjoy the picnic, we stretched out on the grass"

3

thrust or extend out

"He held out his hand"

"point a finger"

"extend a hand"

"the bee exserted its sting"

4

extend one's body or limbs

"Let's stretch for a minute--we've been sitting here for over 3 hours"

5

stretch (the neck) so as to see better

"The women craned their necks to see the President drive by"

6

To lie fully extended

Example Sentences
"Unfold the newspaper" verb
"stretch out that piece of cloth" verb
"extend the TV antenna" verb
"To enjoy the picnic, we stretched out on the grass" verb
"He held out his hand" verb
"point a finger" verb
"extend a hand" verb
"the bee exserted its sting" verb
"Let's stretch for a minute--we've been sitting here for over 3 hours" verb
"The women craned their necks to see the President drive by" verb
Related Terms
Broader Terms (hypernyms)
change shape lie down gesticulate move stretch
Narrower Terms (hyponyms)
hyperextend
Rhyming Words
out tout yout hout gout pout aout dout lout bout kout rout fout scout grout smout chout plout x out trout
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