Definition of stretch

"stretch" in the noun sense

1. stretch

a large and unbroken expanse or distance

"a stretch of highway"

"a stretch of clear water"

2. reach, reaching, stretch

the act of physically reaching or thrusting out

3. stretch

a straightaway section of a racetrack

4. stretch, stretching

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

5. stretch

extension to or beyond the ordinary limit

"running at full stretch"

"by no stretch of the imagination"

"beyond any stretch of his understanding"

6. stretch, stint

an unbroken period of time during which you do something

"there were stretches of boredom"

"he did a stretch in the federal penitentiary"

7. stretch, stretchiness, stretchability

the capacity for being stretched

"stretch" in the verb sense

1. stretch, stretch along

occupy a large, elongated area

"The park stretched beneath the train line"

2. stretch, extend

extend one's limbs or muscles, or the entire body

"Stretch your legs!"

"Extend your right arm above your head"

3. unfold, stretch, stretch out, extend

extend or stretch out to a greater or the full length

"Unfold the newspaper"

"stretch out that piece of cloth"

"extend the TV antenna"

4. stretch

become longer by being stretched and pulled

"The fabric stretches"

5. elongate, stretch

make long or longer by pulling and stretching

"stretch the fabric"

6. stretch, stretch out

lie down comfortably

"To enjoy the picnic, we stretched out on the grass"

7. stretch

pull in opposite directions

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

8. stretch

extend the scope or meaning of often unduly

"Stretch the limits"

"stretch my patience"

"stretch the imagination"

9. load, adulterate, stretch, dilute, debase

corrupt, debase, or make impure by adding a foreign or inferior substance often by replacing valuable ingredients with inferior ones

"adulterate liquor"

10. extend, stretch

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"

11. stretch, stretch out

extend one's body or limbs

"Let's stretch for a minute

"stretch" in the adjective sense

1. stretch

having an elongated seating area

"a stretch limousine"

2. stretch

easily stretched

"stretch hosiery"

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Quotations for stretch

Raw leather will stretch. [ Proverb ]

Awake, my soul! stretch every nerve.
And press with vigor on;
A heavenly race demands thy zeal.
And an immortal crown. [ Philip Doddridge ]

Night is the time for rest;
How sweet, when labours close,
To gather round an aching breast
The curtain of repose.
Stretch the tired limbs, and lay the head
Down on our own delightful bed. [ James Montgomery ]

And over the past oblivion stretch her wing. [ Homer ]

If you grease a cause well, it will stretch. [ Proverb ]

With equal foot (rich friend), impartial Fate
Knocks at the cottage and the palace gate;
Life's span forbids thee to extend thy cares
And stretch thy hopes beyond thy destined years:
Night soon will seize, and you must quickly go
To storied ghosts and Pluto's house below. [ Horace ]

If we stretch our thoughts as far as they can reach, eternity is still before us. [ J. Edmondson ]

Ambition hath one heel nail'd in hell, Though she stretch her fingers to touch the heavens. [ Lilly ]

It is fine to stand upon some lofty mountain thought, and feel the spirit stretch into a view. [ Bailey ]

It's a long stretch between that first birthday speech and this one. That was my cradle-song; and this is my swan-song, I suppose. I am used to swan-songs; I have sung them several times. [ Mark Twain, Seventieth Birthday speech ]

The shadows of the mind are like those of the body. In the morning of life they all lie behind us; at noon we trample them under foot; and in the evening they stretch long, broad, and deepening before us. [ Henry Wadsworth Longfellow ]

With a clear sky, a bright sun, and a gentle breeze, you have friends in plenty; but let fortune frown, and the firmament be overcast, and then your friends will prove like the strings of the lute, of which you tighten ten before you find one that will bear the stretch and keep the pitch. [ Gotthold ]

stretch in Scrabble®

The word stretch is playable in Scrabble®, no blanks required.

Scrabble® Letter Score: 12

Highest Scoring Scrabble® Plays In The Letters stretch:

STRETCH
(98 = 48 + 50)
STRETCH
(98 = 48 + 50)

Seven Letter Word Alert: (1 word)

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All Scrabble® Plays For The Word stretch

STRETCH
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STRETCH
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STRETCH
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STRETCH
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STRETCH
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STRETCH
(64 = 14 + 50)
STRETCH
(64 = 14 + 50)
STRETCH
(64 = 14 + 50)
STRETCH
(64 = 14 + 50)
STRETCH
(63 = 13 + 50)

The 200 Highest Scoring Scrabble® Plays For Words Using The Letters In stretch

STRETCH
(98 = 48 + 50)
STRETCH
(98 = 48 + 50)
STRETCH
(95 = 45 + 50)
STRETCH
(89 = 39 + 50)
STRETCH
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STRETCH
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STRETCH
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STRETCH
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STRETCH
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STRETCH
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STRETCH
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STRETCH
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STRETCH
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STRETCH
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STRETCH
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STRETCH
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stretch in Words With Friends™

The word stretch is playable in Words With Friends™, no blanks required.

Words With Friends™ Letter Score: 12

Highest Scoring Words With Friends™ Play In The Letters stretch:

STRETCH
(101 = 66 + 35)

Seven Letter Word Alert: (1 word)

stretch

 

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STRETCH
(101 = 66 + 35)
STRETCH
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STRETCH
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STRETCH
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STRETCH
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STRETCH
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STRETCH
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STRETCH
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STRETCH
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STRETCH
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STRETCH
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The 200 Highest Scoring Words With Friends™ Plays Using The Letters In stretch

STRETCH
(101 = 66 + 35)
STRETCH
(95 = 60 + 35)
STRETCH
(95 = 60 + 35)
STRETCH
(89 = 54 + 35)
STRETCH
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Words within the letters of stretch

2 letter words in stretch (3 words)

3 letter words in stretch (7 words)

4 letter words in stretch (8 words)

5 letter words in stretch (6 words)

6 letter words in stretch (1 word)

7 letter words in stretch (1 word)

stretch + 1 blank (5 words)

Word Growth involving stretch

Shorter words in stretch

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re retch

Longer words containing stretch

backstretch backstretches

homestretch homestretches

outstretch outstretched

outstretch outstretches

outstretch outstretching

overstretch overstretched

overstretch overstretches

overstretch overstretching

restretch prestretch prestretched

restretch prestretch prestretches

restretch prestretch prestretching

restretch restretched prestretched

restretch restretches prestretches

restretch restretching prestretching

stretchability

stretchable nonstretchable

stretchable unstretchable

stretched outstretched

stretched overstretched

stretched restretched prestretched

stretched understretched

stretched unstretched

stretcher stretcherbearer stretcherbearers

stretcher stretchered

stretcher stretchers

stretches backstretches

stretches homestretches

stretches outstretches

stretches overstretches

stretches restretches prestretches

stretchier

stretchiest

stretchiness

stretching outstretching

stretching overstretching

stretching restretching prestretching

stretching stretchings

stretchless

stretchmarks

stretchpants

stretchproof

stretchy nonstretchy