extension to or beyond the ordinary limit; "running at full stretch"; "by no stretch of the imagination"; "beyond any stretch of his understanding";
exercise designed to extend the limbs and muscles to their full extent;
a straightaway section of a racetrack;
the capacity for being stretched;
a large and unbroken expanse or distance; "a stretch of highway"; "a stretch of clear water";
an unbroken period of time during which you do something; "there were stretches of boredom"; "he did a stretch in the federal penitentiary";
extend one''s limbs or muscles, or the entire body; "Stretch your legs!"; "Extend your right arm above your head";
extend one''s body or limbs; "Let''s stretch for a minute--we''ve been sitting here for over 3 hours";
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";
become longer by being stretched and pulled; "The fabric stretches";
make long or longer by pulling and stretching; "stretch the fabric";
corrupt, debase, or make impure by adding a foreign or inferior substance; often by replacing valuable ingredients with inferior ones; "adulterate liquor";
extend the scope or meaning of; often unduly; "Stretch the limits"; "stretch my patience"; "stretch the imagination";
pull in opposite directions; "During the Inquisition, the torturers would stretch their victims on a rack";
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";
occupy a large, elongated area; "The park stretched beneath the train line";
