Definition: 1. A large and unbroken expanse or distance. 2. The act of physically reaching or thrusting out. 3. A straightaway section of a racetrack. 4. Occupy a large, elongated area. 5. Extend one's limbs or muscles, or the entire body.
Use 'stretch' in a sentence:
1. He stretched himself out on the sofa and fell asleep.
2. We can't take on any more work ─ we're fully stretched as it is.
3. There were plans to deepen a stretch of the river.
4. I need a job that will stretch me.
5. Do these jeans stretch?
6. We got out of the car and had a good stretch.
7. The plot of the novel stretches credulity to the limit.
8. The landscape seemed to stretch into infinity.
9. She was overtaken on the last stretch of the course.
10. Observant walkers may see red deer along this stretch of the road.
11. You can stretch your arms up.
12. Stretch a tennis net, please.
13. He was about to stretch out his hand to grab me.
14. A nine-mile stretch of motorway has been closed.
15. You rarely see boats on this stretch of the river.
16. Fire crews have been operating at full stretch.
17. It is better to stretch the tight muscles first.
18. Stretch out your tongue.
19. Tame birds, when approached, will stretch out their necks and ruffle their neck feathering.
20. The plot does stretch credulity.
21. Please stretch out your hands.
22. The bathtub was too small to stretch out in.
23. Stretch your arms up!
24. Four tall trees stretched up to the heavens.
25. Make sure that the rope is stretched tight.
26. The cables are designed not to stretch.
27. He did a ten-year stretch for fraud.
28. She could not, by any stretch of the imagination, be called beautiful.
29. I need a new car, but my savings won't stretch to it.
30. To stretch the quads, you work the hamstrings.
31. The town's history stretches back to before 1500.
32. You need a material with plenty of stretch in it.
33. Fields and hills stretched out as far as we could see.
34. That's a pretty stretch of coast.
35. Is there any way of stretching shoes?
36. The campaign has entered its final stretch.
37. The road stretched ahead across the flat landscape.
38. Can you stretch your arms out straighter?
39. Stretch the fabric tightly over the frame.
40. The exercises are designed to stretch and tone your leg muscles.
41. It was good to get out of the car and stretch our legs.
42. The exercise consists of stretching and contracting the leg muscles.
43. The play's plot stretches credulity to the limit.
44. I stretched out a hand and picked up the book.
45. It's a dangerous stretch of road.
46. It's a very dangerous stretch of road.
47. The talks look set to stretch into a second week.
48. The jeans stretch to provide a perfect fit.
49. Stretching exercises can help you avoid injury and improve your game.
50. Whole stretches of land were laid waste and depopulated.
51. The influx of refugees has stretched the country's resources to the limit.
