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

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

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

n. the act of physically reaching or thrusting out

n. the capacity for being stretched

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

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

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

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

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

v. give a healthy elasticity to; "Let's tone our muscles"

v. make long or longer by pulling and stretching; "stretch the fabric"

v. extend or stretch out to a greater or the full length; "Unfold the newspaper"; "stretch out that piece of cloth"; "extend the TV antenna"

adj. easily stretched; "stretch hosiery"

adj. having an elongated seating area; "a stretch limousine"

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"

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"

n. an extended area of land

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

n. an enclosure that is set back or indented

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

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

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

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"

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

n. (sports) a period of play during which one team is on the offensive

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"

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

v. weaken the consistency of (a chemical substance)

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

v. extend in scope or range or area; "The law was extended to all citizens"; "widen the range of applications"; "broaden your horizon"; "Extend your backyard"

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

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

v. lengthen in time; cause to be or last longer; "We prolonged our stay"; "She extended her visit by another day"; "The meeting was drawn out until midnight"

v. make long or longer by pulling and stretching; "stretch the fabric"

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

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

v. lengthen in time; cause to be or last longer; "We prolonged our stay"; "She extended her visit by another day"; "The meeting was drawn out until midnight"

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"

v. exaggerate or make bigger; "The charges were inflated"

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

v. extend in scope or range or area; "The law was extended to all citizens"; "widen the range of applications"; "broaden your horizon"; "Extend your backyard"

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

v. move outward; "The soldiers fanned out"

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"

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

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"

v. become inflated; "The sails ballooned"

v. become inflated; "The sails ballooned"

v. distribute or disperse widely; "The invaders spread their language all over the country"

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

v. become distributed or widespread; "the infection spread"; "Optimism spread among the population"

v. extend in scope or range or area; "The law was extended to all citizens"; "widen the range of applications"; "broaden your horizon"; "Extend your backyard"

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

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

v. lengthen in time; cause to be or last longer; "We prolonged our stay"; "She extended her visit by another day"; "The meeting was drawn out until midnight"

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"

v. exaggerate or make bigger; "The charges were inflated"

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

v. come into sight or view; "He suddenly appeared at the wedding"; "A new star appeared on the horizon"

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

v. take the first step or steps in carrying out an action; "We began working at dawn"; "Who will start?"; "Get working as soon as the sun rises!"; "The first tourists began to arrive in Cambodia"; "He began early in the day"; "Let's get down to work now"

v. set in motion, cause to start; "The U.S. started a war in the Middle East"; "The Iraqis began hostilities"; "begin a new chapter in your life"

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

v. deal a blow to, either with the hand or with an instrument; "He hit her hard in the face"

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

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

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

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

adj. elastic; rebounds readily; "clean bouncy hair"; "a lively tennis ball"; "as resilient as seasoned hickory"; "springy turf"

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

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"

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

adj. (of gases) capable of expansion

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

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

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

adj. resembling a spring or the action of a spring

adj. having viscous as well as elastic properties

adj. having notably more length than width; being long and slender; "an elongate tail tapering to a point"; "the old man's gaunt and elongated frame"

adj. drawn out or made longer spatially; "Picasso's elongated Don Quixote"; "lengthened skirts are fashionable this year"; "the extended airport runways can accommodate larger planes"; "a prolonged black line across the page"

adj. being of a considerable distance or length; "a far trek"

adj. of a specified length: "an inch in length"

adj. covering a long distance; "a long-distance runner"; "a long-distance freight train"; "she ran off with a long-distance truck driver"

adj. running lengthwise; "a thin longitudinal strip"; "longitudinal measurements of the hull"

adj. suitable for or reaching long distances; "long-range nuclear capability"

adj. (of words) long and ponderous; having many syllables; "sesquipedalian technical terms"

adj. drawn out or made longer spatially; "Picasso's elongated Don Quixote"; "lengthened skirts are fashionable this year"; "the extended airport runways can accommodate larger planes"; "a prolonged black line across the page"

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

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 fall to under a hundred pounds"; "his voice fell to a whisper"

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