Open English Wordnet
Nouns
(n)stretcha large and unbroken expanse or distance“a stretch of highway”,
“a stretch of clear water” (n)stretcha straightaway section of a racetrack (n)stretch, stretchingexercise designed to extend the limbs and muscles to their full extent (n)stretchextension to or beyond the ordinary limit“running at full stretch”,
“by no stretch of the imagination”,
“beyond any stretch of his understanding” (n)stretch, stintan unbroken period of time during which you do something“there were stretches of boredom”,
“he did a stretch in the federal penitentiary” Verbs
(v)stretch, extendextend one's limbs or muscles, or the entire body“Stretch your legs!”,
“Extend your right arm above your head” (v)unfold, stretch, stretch out, extendextend or stretch out to a greater or the full length“Unfold the newspaper”,
“stretch out that piece of cloth”,
“extend the TV antenna” (v)stretchbecome longer by being stretched and pulled“The fabric stretches” (v)elongate, stretchmake long or longer by pulling and stretching“stretch the fabric” (v)stretch, stretch outlie down comfortably“To enjoy the picnic, we stretched out on the grass” (v)stretchpull in opposite directions“During the Inquisition, the torturers would stretch their victims on a rack” (v)stretchextend the scope or meaning of; often unduly“Stretch the limits”,
“stretch my patience”,
“stretch the imagination” (v)load, adulterate, stretch, dilute, debasecorrupt, debase, or make impure by adding a foreign or inferior substance; often by replacing valuable ingredients with inferior ones“adulterate liquor” (v)extend, stretchincrease in quantity or bulk by adding a cheaper substance“stretch the soup by adding some more cream”,
“extend the casserole with a little rice” (v)stretch, stretch outextend one's body or limbs“Let's stretch for a minute — we've been sitting here for over 3 hours” Adjectives
(s)stretchhaving an elongated seating area“a stretch limousine” (s)stretcheasily stretched“stretch hosiery”