ɛkˈstɛnd stɹɛtʃ ʌnˈfəʊld ʌnˈfoʊld thrust or extend out He held out his hand extend a hand the bee exserted its sting stretch (the neck) so as to see better The women craned their necks to see the President drive by extend one's body or limbs Let's stretch for a minute — we've been sitting here for over 3 hours lie down comfortably To enjoy the picnic, we stretched out on the grass extend or stretch out to a greater or the full length Unfold the newspaper stretch out that piece of cloth extend the TV antenna