STRETCH - Definition & Meaning for Kids

Meaning 1

Part of speech: Adjective

having an elongated seating area

Example: a stretch limousine

Meaning 2

Part of speech: Noun

a straightaway section of a racetrack

Categories: Straightaway, Straight

Meaning 3

Part of speech: Verb

become longer by being stretched and pulled

Example: The fabric stretches

Categories: Grow

Meaning 4

Part of speech: Noun

extension to or beyond the ordinary limit

Example: running at full stretch; by no stretch of the imagination; beyond any stretch of his understanding

Categories: Extension

Meaning 5

Part of speech: Verb

lie down comfortably

Example: To enjoy the picnic, we stretched out on the grass

Categories: Lie down, Lie

Meaning 6

Part of speech: Verb

pull in opposite directions

Example: During the Inquisition, the torturers would stretch their victims on a rack

Categories: Pull, Draw, Force

Meaning 7

Part of speech: Adjective

easily stretched

Example: stretch hosiery

Meaning 8

Part of speech: Verb

extend the scope or meaning of; often unduly

Example: Stretch the limits; stretch my patience; stretch the imagination

Categories: Widen, Broaden, Extend

Meaning 9

Part of speech: Verb

extend one's body or limbs

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

Categories: Move