noun Download 🔗Share An act of stretching. Examples : "I was right in the middle of a stretch when the phone rang." body action essential Chat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun Download 🔗Share The ability to lengthen when pulled. Examples : "That rubber band has quite a bit of stretch." material ability essential Chat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun Download 🔗Share A course of thought which diverts from straightforward logic, or requires extraordinary belief or exaggeration. Examples : "His explanation of how the dog ate the homework was a stretch; it required believing the dog had superpowers. " logic mind philosophy essential Chat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun Download 🔗Share A segment of a journey or route. Examples : "It was an easy trip except for the last stretch, which took forever." area geography way essential Chat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun Download 🔗Share A segment or length of material. Examples : "a stretch of cloth" material item essential Chat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun Download 🔗Share A quick pitching delivery used when runners are on base where the pitcher slides his leg instead of lifting it. Examples : "The pitcher used a stretch to get the batter out, since there were runners on base. " sport essential Chat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun Download 🔗Share A long reach in the direction of the ball with a foot remaining on the base by a first baseman in order to catch the ball sooner. Examples : "The first baseman made a long stretch to catch the pop fly, saving a run for the team. " sport position action essential Chat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun Download 🔗Share Term of address for a tall person. Examples : "My dad is a real stretch; he's so tall! " person appearance body essential Chat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun Download 🔗Share The homestretch, the final straight section of the track leading to the finish. Examples : "The runners sprinted down the homestretch, eager to reach the finish line. " sport race position place essential Chat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun Download 🔗Share A length of time. Examples : "The stretch of time before the weekend was very long. " time essential Chat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun Download 🔗Share A stretch limousine. Examples : "My uncle rented a stretch limousine for his daughter's graduation. " vehicle essential Chat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb Download 🔗Share To lengthen by pulling. Examples : "I stretched the rubber band until it almost broke." action physics essential Chat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb Download 🔗Share To lengthen when pulled. Examples : "The rubber band stretched almost to the breaking point." physics material action essential Chat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb Download 🔗Share To pull tight. Examples : "First, stretch the skin over the frame of the drum." action physics essential Chat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb Download 🔗Share To get more use than expected from a limited resource. Examples : "I managed to stretch my coffee supply a few more days." business economy finance essential Chat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb Download 🔗Share To make inaccurate by exaggeration. Examples : "To say crossing the street was brave is stretching the meaning of "brave" considerably." communication language essential Chat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb Download 🔗Share To extend physically, especially from limit point to limit point. Examples : "The beach stretches from Cresswell to Amble." physiology action body essential Chat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb Download 🔗Share To extend one’s limbs or another part of the body in order to improve the elasticity of one's muscles Examples : "Cats stretch with equal ease and agility beyond the point that breaks a man on the rack." body physiology action essential Chat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb Download 🔗Share To extend to a limit point Examples : "His mustache stretched all the way to his sideburns." action physics essential Chat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
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verb Download 🔗Share To make great demands on the capacity or resources of something. Examples : "The new project at work stretches our budget considerably. " business economy essential Chat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading