To draw or pull out to greater length; to strain; as, to stretch a tendon or muscle.
To exaggerate; to extend too far; as, to stretch the truth; to stretch one's credit.
To be extended; to be drawn out in length or in breadth, or both; to spread; to reach; as, the iron road stretches across the continent; the lake stretches over fifty square miles.
To extend or spread one's self, or one's limbs; as, the lazy man yawns and stretches.
To strain the truth; to exaggerate; as, a man apt to stretch in his report of facts.
Act of stretching, or state of being stretched; reach; effort; struggle; strain; as, a stretch of the limbs; a stretch of the imagination.
exercise designed to extend the limbs and muscles to their full extent
extension to or beyond the ordinary limit; "running at full stretch"; "by no stretch of the imagination"; "beyond any stretch of his understanding"
extend one's limbs or muscles, or the entire body; "Stretch your legs!"; "Extend your right arm above your head"
extend or stretch out to a greater or the full length; "Unfold the newspaper"; "stretch out that piece of cloth"; "extend the TV antenna"
extend the scope or meaning of; often unduly; "Stretch the limits"; "stretch my patience"; "stretch the imagination"
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"
extend one's body or limbs; "Let's stretch for a minute--we've been sitting here for over 3 hours"