STRETCHES β Definition of STRETCHES
noun
1
An act of stretching.
I was right in the middle of a stretch when the phone rang.
2
The ability to lengthen when pulled.
That rubber band has quite a bit of stretch.
3
A course of thought which diverts from straightforward logic, or requires extraordinary belief or exaggeration.
It's a bit of a stretch to call Boris Karloff a comedian.
4
A segment of a journey or route.
It was an easy trip except for the last stretch, which took forever.
verb
1
To lengthen by pulling.
I stretched the rubber band until it almost broke.
2
To lengthen when pulled.
The rubber band stretched almost to the breaking point.
3
To pull tight.
First, stretch the skin over the frame of the drum.
4
To get more use than expected from a limited resource.
I managed to stretch my coffee supply a few more days.
π Source: en.wiktionary.org/wiki/stretch
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