Stretch - English Spelling Dictionary - Spellzone

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stretch - noun

a large and unbroken expanse or distance

the act of physically reaching or thrusting out

a straightaway section of a racetrack

exercise designed to extend the limbs and muscles to their full extent

extension to or beyond the ordinary limit

an unbroken period of time during which you do something

the capacity for being stretched

stretch - verb

• occupy a large, elongated area
• extend one's limbs or muscles, or the entire body
• extend or stretch out to a greater or the full length
• become longer by being stretched and pulled
• make long or longer by pulling and stretching
• lie down comfortably
• pull in opposite directions
• extend the scope or meaning of; often unduly
• corrupt, debase, or make impure by adding a foreign or inferior substance; often by replacing valuable ingredients with inferior ones
• increase in quantity or bulk by adding a cheaper substance
• extend one's body or limbs

stretch - adjective

• having an elongated seating area
• easily stretched

stretch - thesaurus

adulterate debase dilute elongate extend load reach reaching stint stretchability stretchiness stretching unfold

View spelling list Using tch to spell the /ch/ sound and learn about the word stretch in the Spellzone English spelling course, Unit 4. Spelling the consonant digraphs, Part 1.

Scrabble score for stretch

Scrabble score = 12

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