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Word: stretch (lookup usage) (lookup stats)


Meaning:

Noun:

  • An act of stretching.
  • A course of thought which similarly diverts from 'straight' logic
  • A length of time
  • A segment of a journey or route.
  • baseball A long reach in the direction of the ball with a foot remaining on the base by a first baseman in order to catch the ball sooner.
  • baseball A quick pitching delivery used when runners are on base where the pitcher slides his leg instead of lifting it.
  • The ability to lengthen when pulled.

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Verb:

  • figurative transitive To be inaccurate by exaggeration.
  • figurative transitive To get more use than expected from a limited resource.
  • intransitiveergative To lengthen when pulled.
  • intransitive To extend from limit point to limit point.
  • intransitive To extend one?s limbs or body in order to stretch the muscles.
  • transitive To lengthen by pulling.
  • transitive To pull tight.

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