What is the meaning of stretch?

noun

• A large and unbroken expanse or distance.
  • usage: "a stretch of highway"; "a stretch of clear water"
• The act of physically reaching or thrusting out.
  • synonyms: reach, reaching
• A straightaway section of a racetrack.
• Exercise designed to extend the limbs and muscles to their full extent.
  • synonyms: stretching
• Extension to or beyond the ordinary limit.
  • usage: "running at full stretch"; "by no stretch of the imagination"; "beyond any stretch of his understanding"
• An unbroken period of time during which you do something.
  • usage: "there were stretches of boredom"; "he did a stretch in the federal penitentiary"
  • synonyms: stint
• The capacity for being stretched.
  • synonyms: stretchiness, stretchability

verb

• Occupy a large, elongated area.
  • usage: "The park stretched beneath the train line"
  • synonyms: stretch along
• Extend one's limbs or muscles, or the entire body.
  • usage: "Stretch your legs"; "Extend your right arm above your head"
  • synonyms: extend
• Extend or stretch out to a greater or the full length.
  • usage: "Unfold the newspaper"; "stretch out that piece of cloth"; "extend the TV antenna"
  • synonyms: unfold, stretch out, extend
• Become longer by being stretched and pulled.
  • usage: "The fabric stretches"
• Make long or longer by pulling and stretching.
  • usage: "stretch the fabric"
  • synonyms: elongate
• Lie down comfortably.
  • usage: "To enjoy the picnic, we stretched out on the grass"
  • synonyms: stretch out
• Pull in opposite directions.
  • usage: "During the Inquisition, the torturers would stretch their victims on a rack"
• Extend the scope or meaning of; often unduly.
  • usage: "Stretch the limits"; "stretch my patience"; "stretch the imagination"
• Corrupt, debase, or make impure by adding a foreign or inferior substance; often by replacing valuable ingredients with inferior ones.
  • usage: "adulterate liquor"
  • synonyms: load, adulterate, dilute, debase
• Increase in quantity or bulk by adding a cheaper substance.
  • usage: "stretch the soup by adding some more cream"; "extend the casserole with a little rice"
  • synonyms: extend
• Extend one's body or limbs.
  • usage: "Let's stretch for a minute-we've been sitting here for over 3 hours"
  • synonyms: stretch out

adjective

• Having an elongated seating area.
  • usage: "a stretch limousine"
• Easily stretched.
  • usage: "stretch hosiery"