A continuous or unbroken length, area, or expanse: an empty stretch of highway.
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A continuous period of time.
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A straight section of a racecourse or track, especially the section leading to the finish line.
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Baseball A movement in which a pitcher, standing with the glove side facing home plate, raises both hands to the height of the head and then lowers them to the chest or waist for a short pause before pitching the ball. It is used as an alternative to a wind-up, especially when runners are on base.
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Informal The last stage of an event, period, or process.
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verb-transitive
Informal To fell by a blow: stretched his opponent in the first round.
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To cause to extend from one place to another or across a given space: stretched the banner between two poles.
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To expand in order to fulfill a larger function: stretch a budget; stretch a paycheck.
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To extend (oneself) when lying down: she stretched herself out on the couch.
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To extend or enlarge beyond the usual or proper limits: stretch the meaning of a word.
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adjective
Made of an elastic material that stretches easily: stretch pants.
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Of, relating to, or being a vehicle, such as a limousine or passenger jet, having an extended seating area that provides extra space for more passengers, leg room, or amenities.
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Easily .
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Longer than the standard size .
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verb-intransitive
To become lengthened, widened, or distended.
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To extend or reach over a distance or area or in a given direction: "On both sides of us stretched the wet plain” ( Ernest Hemingway).
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To extend over a given period of time: "This story stretches over a whole generation” ( William Golding).
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To lie down at full length: stretched out on the bed.
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verb
To extend (as one's limbs or body) in a reclining position.
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To reach out .
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To extend in length .
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To fell with or as if with a blow.
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To cause the limbs of (a person) to be pulled especially in torture.
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