stretch

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

the act of physically reaching or thrusting out

a straightaway section of a racetrack

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

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

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

the capacity for being stretched

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

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

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

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

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

lie down comfortably; "To enjoy the picnic, we stretched out on the grass"

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

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

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

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"

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

having an elongated seating area; "a stretch limousine"

easily stretched; "stretch hosiery"