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Definition of Stretch out

1. Verb. Extend or stretch out to a greater or the full length. "Extend the TV antenna"

2. Verb. Lie down comfortably. "To enjoy the picnic, we stretched out on the grass"

3. Verb. Thrust or extend out. "The bee exserted its sting"

4. Verb. Extend one's body or limbs. "Let's stretch for a minute--we've been sitting here for over 3 hours"

5. Verb. Stretch (the neck) so as to see better. "The women craned their necks to see the President drive by"

Definition of Stretch out

1. Verb. To lie fully extended ¹

2. Verb. To fully extend a part of the body. ¹

¹ Source: wiktionary.com

Lexicographical Neighbors of Stretch Out

stressless stresslessness stresslet stressor stressors stressy stretch stretch(a) stretch along stretch forth

stretch limo stretch limos stretch mark stretch marks stretch one's legs stretch out (current term) stretch pants stretch receptor stretch reflex stretch the truth

stretchabilities stretchability stretchable stretchably stretched stretched out stretched the truth stretchedness stretcher-bearer

Literary usage of Stretch out

Below you will find example usage of this term as found in modern and/or classical literature:

1. A Cycle of Adams Letters, 1861-1865 by Charles Francis Adams, Henry Adams (1920)
"I doubt whether the allies on this side will be able to stretch out a helping hand in season. Such is the precise condition of opinion at the moment, ..."

2. The Englishman's Hebrew and Chaldee Concordance of the Old Testament by George V. Wigram (1866)
"stretch out thy rod, 9:22. Stretch forth thine hand toward heaven, 10:12. stretch out thine hand over the land 21. stretch out thine hand toward heaven. ..."

3. Suomalais-englantilainen sanakirja by Severi Alanne (1919)
"... 1. hold out 1. stretch out) a helping hand to one, do a (good) turn to one; ... käärme) stretch Itself to Its full length, stretch out (to) Its full ..."

4. Suomalais-englantilainen sanakirja by Severi Alanne (1919)
"*no- rakti (esim. käärme) stretch Itself to its full length, stretch out (to) ... hüten,ä give (1. lend 1. hold out 1. stretch out) a helping hand to one, ..."

5. Suomalais-englantilainen sanakirja by Severi Alanne (1919)
"... 1. hold out 1. stretch out) a helping hand to one, do a (good) turn to one; ... käärme) stretch itself to its full length, stretch out (to) its full ..."

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