The meaning of STRETCH is to extend (one's limbs, one's body, etc.) in a reclining position. How to use stretch in a sentence.

To extend one's muscles or limbs, as after prolonged sitting or on awakening.

One refers to movement and social relations stretched across multiple borders, and the other to a sense of self and group identity that differentiates communities.

[transitive] stretch somebody/something to make use of a lot of your money, supplies, time, etc. The pandemic has stretched healthcare resources to the limit. We can't take on any more work—we're …

adjective (of muscles) relieved of stiffness by stretching “well- stretched muscles are less susceptible to injury” synonyms: flexible, flexile able to flex; able to bend easily

to (cause to) extend or spread from one place to another: [~ + object] The crew stretched a rope across the road.[no object] The forest stretches for miles. to extend in time:[no object] His memory …

When something soft or elastic stretches or is stretched, it becomes longer or bigger as well as thinner, usually because it is pulled. The cables are designed not to stretch. [VERB] Ease the pastry into the …

The form 'stretched' is the past tense of 'stretch', indicating that it has already happened. The word 'stretched' originates from the Middle English word 'strecchen', which is derived from the Old English …

adjective: (of the body) extended to full length ("He lay stretched out on the bed") adjective: extended or spread over a wide area or distance ("Broad fields lay stretched on both sides of us")

Stretched refers to the state or condition of being extended or expanded, often to its limit, physically or metaphorically.