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Nouns (13)

n. a straightaway section of a racetrack

n. a large and unbroken expanse or distance; "a stretch of highway"; "a stretch of clear water"

n. extension to or beyond the ordinary limit; "running at full stretch"; "by no stretch of the imagination"; "beyond any stretch of his understanding"

stretch, stint

n. an unbroken period of time during which you do something; "there were stretches of boredom"; "he did a stretch in the federal penitentiary"

stretch, stretching

n. exercise designed to extend the limbs and muscles to their full extent

stretch, stretchiness, stretchability

n. the capacity for being stretched

reach, reaching, stretch

n. the act of physically reaching or thrusting out

Verbs (11)

stretch

v. pull in opposite directions; "During the Inquisition, the torturers would stretch their victims on a rack"

stretch

v. become longer by being stretched and pulled; "The fabric stretches"

stretch

v. extend the scope or meaning of; often unduly; "Stretch the limits"; "stretch my patience"; "stretch the imagination"

stretch, stretch along

v. occupy a large, elongated area; "The park stretched beneath the train line"

extend, stretch

v. 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"

stretch, stretch out

v. extend one's body or limbs; "Let's stretch for a minute--we've been sitting here for over 3 hours"

stretch, extend

v. extend one's limbs or muscles, or the entire body; "Stretch your legs!"; "Extend your right arm above your head"

Adverbs (0)

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Adjectives (1)

stretch

adj. easily stretched; "stretch hosiery"

Fuzzynyms (107)

land, ground, soil

n. material in the top layer of the surface of the earth in which plants can grow (especially with reference to its quality or use); "the land had never been plowed"; "good agricultural soil"

land, dry land, earth, ground, solid ground, terra firma

n. the solid part of the earth's surface; "the plane turned away from the sea and moved back over land"; "the earth shook for several minutes"; "he dropped the logs on the ground"

tract, piece of land, piece of ground, parcel of land, parcel

n. an extended area of land

gap, crack

n. a narrow opening; "he opened the window a crack"

recess, niche

n. an enclosure that is set back or indented

bridge, span

n. a structure that allows people or vehicles to cross an obstacle such as a river or canal or railway etc.

time interval, interval

n. a definite length of time marked off by two instants

term

n. a limited period of time; "a prison term"; "he left school before the end of term"

time

n. a period of time considered as a resource under your control and sufficient to accomplish something; "take time to smell the roses"; "I didn't have time to finish"; "it took more than half my time"

go, spell, tour, turn

n. a time for working (after which you will be relieved by someone else); "it's my go"; "a spell of work"

bout

n. a contest or fight (especially between boxers or wrestlers)

area, expanse, surface area

n. the extent of a 2-dimensional surface enclosed within a boundary; "the area of a rectangle"; "it was about 500 square feet in area"

tract, pamphlet

n. a brief treatise on a subject of interest; published in the form of a booklet

widen

v. become broader or wider or more extensive; "The road widened"

stretch, extend

v. extend one's limbs or muscles, or the entire body; "Stretch your legs!"; "Extend your right arm above your head"

extend

v. prolong the time allowed for payment of; "extend the loan"

develop, make grow

v. cause to grow and differentiate in ways conforming to its natural development; "The perfect climate here develops the grain"; "He developed a new kind of apple"

inflate

v. increase the amount or availability of, creating a rise in value; "inflate the currency"

magnify, amplify

v. increase in size, volume or significance; "Her terror was magnified in her mind"

extend

v. open or straighten out; unbend; "Can we extend the legs of this dining table?"

sprawl, straggle

v. go, come, or spread in a rambling or irregular way; "Branches straggling out quite far"

diffuse, spread, spread out, fan out

v. move outward; "The soldiers fanned out"

proceed, go forward, continue

v. move ahead; travel onward in time or space; "We proceeded towards Washington"; "She continued in the direction of the hills"; "We are moving ahead in time now"

reach, reach out

v. move forward or upward in order to touch; also in a metaphorical sense; "Government reaches out to the people"

run, go, pass, lead, extend

v. stretch out over a distance, space, time, or scope; run or extend between two points or beyond a certain point; "Service runs all the way to Cranbury"; "His knowledge doesn't go very far"; "My memory extends back to my fourth year of life"; "The facts extend beyond a consideration of her personal assets"

inflate

v. cause prices to rise by increasing the available currency or credit; "The war inflated the economy"

balloon, inflate, billow

v. become inflated; "The sails ballooned"

spread

v. cover by spreading something over; "spread the bread with cheese"

rarefy, attenuate

v. weaken the consistency of (a chemical substance)

dilute, thin, thin out, reduce, cut

v. lessen the strength or flavor of a solution or mixture; "cut bourbon"

spread, overspread

v. spread across or over; "A big oil spot spread across the water"

extend

v. open or straighten out; unbend; "Can we extend the legs of this dining table?"

widen

v. become broader or wider or more extensive; "The road widened"

stretch, extend

v. extend one's limbs or muscles, or the entire body; "Stretch your legs!"; "Extend your right arm above your head"

extend

v. prolong the time allowed for payment of; "extend the loan"

draw

v. bring or lead someone to a certain action or condition; "She was drawn to despair"; "The President refused to be drawn into delivering an ultimatum"; "The session was drawn to a close"

inflate

v. increase the amount or availability of, creating a rise in value; "inflate the currency"

dawn

v. become light; "It started to dawn, and we had to get up"

seem

v. appear to one's own mind or opinion; "I seem to be misunderstood by everyone"; "I can't seem to learn these Chinese characters"

arise, rise, uprise, get up, stand up

v. rise to one's feet; "The audience got up and applauded"

begin, start

v. have a beginning, in a temporal, spatial, or evaluative sense; "The DMZ begins right over the hill"; "The second movement begins after the Allegro"; "Prices for these homes start at $250,000"

begin

v. begin to speak, understand, read, and write a language; "She began Russian at an early age"; "We started French in fourth grade"

emerge

v. become known or apparent; "Some nice results emerged from the study"

hit, strike

v. affect or afflict suddenly, usually adversely; "We were hit by really bad weather"; "He was stricken with cancer when he was still a teenager"; "The earthquake struck at midnight"

lie down, lie

v. assume a reclining position; "lie down on the bed until you feel better"

loosen, relax, loose

v. become loose or looser or less tight; "The noose loosened"; "the rope relaxed"

sprawl

v. sit or lie with one's limbs spread out

drape

v. place casually; "The cat draped herself on the sofa"

extend

v. open or straighten out; unbend; "Can we extend the legs of this dining table?"

widen

v. become broader or wider or more extensive; "The road widened"

stretch

v. become longer by being stretched and pulled; "The fabric stretches"

extend

v. prolong the time allowed for payment of; "extend the loan"

extend, stretch

v. 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"

Synonyms (23)

springy

adj. (of movements) light and confidently active; "he walked away with a springy step"

chewy

adj. (of a consistency) requiring chewing; "chewy caramels"

ductile, malleable, pliable, pliant, tensile, tractile

adj. capable of being shaped or bent or drawn out; "ductile copper"; "malleable metals such as gold"; "they soaked the leather to made it pliable"; "pliant molten glass"; "made of highly tensile steel alloy"

elasticized, elasticised

adj. made with strands or inserts of elastic; "slacks with an elasticized waistband"

expandable, expandible, expansible, expansile

adj. (of gases) capable of expansion

fictile, moldable, plastic

adj. capable of being molded or modeled (especially of earth or clay or other soft material); "plastic substances such as wax or clay"

stretchable, stretchy

adj. capable of being easily stretched and resuming former size or shape

rubbery, rubberlike

adj. having an elastic texture resembling rubber in flexibility or toughness

springlike

adj. resembling a spring or the action of a spring

viscoelastic

adj. having viscous as well as elastic properties

Antonyms (8)

shrink, contract

v. become smaller or draw together; "The fabric shrank"; "The balloon shrank"

decrease, diminish, lessen, fall

v. decrease in size, extent, or range; "The amount of homework decreased towards the end of the semester"; "The cabin pressure fell dramatically"; "her weight fell to under a hundred pounds"; "his voice fell to a whisper"

fold up, fold down

v. bend or lay so that one part covers the other; "fold up the newspaper"; "turn up your collar"

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