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The original item looked like a little hand cart with the figure of a man mounted on a platform between the wheels. The man's outstretched arm always pointed south.
Kit Williams

Meaning of "outstretched" in the English dictionary

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PRONUNCIATION OF OUTSTRETCHED

outstretched  [ˌaʊtˈstretʃt] play
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GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY OF OUTSTRETCHED

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
Outstretched is an adjective.
The adjective is the word that accompanies the noun to determine or qualify it.

WHAT DOES OUTSTRETCHED MEAN IN ENGLISH?

Definition of outstretched in the English dictionary

The definition of outstretched in the dictionary is extended or expanded; stretched out.


WORDS THAT RHYME WITH OUTSTRETCHED


arched
ɑːtʃt
attached
əˈtætʃt
bleached
bliːtʃt
botched
bɒtʃt
detached
dɪˈtætʃt
drenched
drentʃt
entrenched
ɪnˈtrentʃt
etched
ɛtʃt
mismatched
mɪsˈmætʃt
notched
nɒtʃt
overstretched
ˌəʊvəˈstretʃt
patched
pætʃt
perched
pɜːtʃt
pinched
pɪntʃt
pitched
pɪtʃt
researched
rɪˈsɜːtʃt
stretched
stretʃt
touched
tʌtʃt
unmatched
ʌnˈmætʃt
untouched
ʌnˈtʌtʃt

WORDS THAT BEGIN LIKE OUTSTRETCHED

outstation
outstation movement
outstay
outstay one´s welcome
outsteer
outstep
outstood
outstrain
outstretch
outstridden
outstride
outstrike
outstrip
outstripped
outstripping
outstrive
outstriven
outstrode
outstroke
outstrove

WORDS THAT END LIKE OUTSTRETCHED

bepatched
blotched
count one´s chickens before they are hatched
crotched
far-fetched
hand-stitched
high-pitched
low-pitched
overscutched
ruched
saddle-stitched
thatched
undispatched
unhatched
unpatched
unscratched
unstitched
unwatched
upstretched
well-matched
wretched

Synonyms and antonyms of outstretched in the English dictionary of synonyms

SYNONYMS

SYNONYMS OF «OUTSTRETCHED»

The following words have a similar or identical meaning as «outstretched» and belong to the same grammatical category.
synonyms of outstretched

Translation of «outstretched» into 25 languages

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TRANSLATION OF OUTSTRETCHED

Find out the translation of outstretched to 25 languages with our English multilingual translator.
The translations of outstretched from English to other languages presented in this section have been obtained through automatic statistical translation; where the essential translation unit is the word «outstretched» in English.

Translator English - Chinese

伸展开的
1,325 millions of speakers

Translator English - Spanish

extendido
570 millions of speakers

English

outstretched
510 millions of speakers

Translator English - Hindi

फैलाया हुआ
380 millions of speakers
ar

Translator English - Arabic

الممدودة
280 millions of speakers

Translator English - Russian

протянутой
278 millions of speakers

Translator English - Portuguese

estendido
270 millions of speakers

Translator English - Bengali

প্রসারিত
260 millions of speakers

Translator English - French

tendu
220 millions of speakers

Translator English - Malay

Terulur
190 millions of speakers

Translator English - German

ausgestreckt
180 millions of speakers

Translator English - Japanese

伸びた
130 millions of speakers

Translator English - Korean

쭉 뻗친
85 millions of speakers

Translator English - Javanese

Outstretched
85 millions of speakers
vi

Translator English - Vietnamese

dang ra
80 millions of speakers

Translator English - Tamil

நீட்டி அகற்றி
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Marathi

विस्तारलेले
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Turkish

uzanmış
70 millions of speakers

Translator English - Italian

proteso
65 millions of speakers

Translator English - Polish

wyciągniętą
50 millions of speakers

Translator English - Ukrainian

простягнутою
40 millions of speakers

Translator English - Romanian

întinsă
30 millions of speakers
el

Translator English - Greek

απλωμένα
15 millions of speakers
af

Translator English - Afrikaans

uitgestrekte
14 millions of speakers
sv

Translator English - Swedish

utsträckt
10 millions of speakers
no

Translator English - Norwegian

utstrakte
5 millions of speakers

Trends of use of outstretched

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TENDENCIES OF USE OF THE TERM «OUTSTRETCHED»

The term «outstretched» is quite widely used and occupies the 26.258 position in our list of most widely used terms in the English dictionary.
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FREQUENCY OF USE OF THE TERM «OUTSTRETCHED» OVER TIME

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Examples of use in the English literature, quotes and news about outstretched

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2 QUOTES WITH «OUTSTRETCHED»

Famous quotes and sentences with the word outstretched.
1
Craig Brown
It is hard being a football loather, a football unfan. I sometimes feel as lonely as the sole survivor in the last reel of a Zombie film, as, one by one, old friends reveal themselves, with their glassy stares and outstretched arms, to have succumbed to the lure.
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Kit Williams
The original item looked like a little hand cart with the figure of a man mounted on a platform between the wheels. The man's outstretched arm always pointed south.

10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «OUTSTRETCHED»

Discover the use of outstretched in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to outstretched and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
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The Outstretched Shadow: The Obsidian Trilogy: Book One
Then he found the forbidden Books of Wild Magic-or did they find him? The three slim volumes woke Kellen to the wide world outside the City's isolating walls. Their Magic was not dead, strangled by rules and regulations.
Mercedes Lackey, James Mallory, 2007
2
The Outstretched Hands, Good Friday Addresses
This is a reproduction of a book published before 1923.
A. Williamson, 2012
3
An outstretched hand: poems, prayers, and meditations
Works inspired by McKuen's passionately held religious convictions include familiar poems, meditations, a marriage ceremony, and several prose pieces as well as some works never previously published
Rod McKuen, 1980
4
My Foe Outstretched Beneath the Tree
"Elderly Dr. Davie is up from Cambridge, staying in his London club, when the body of a club member is found in a secluded garden.
V. C. Clinton-Baddeley, 2008
5
Spiritual Spandex for the Outstretched Soul
Readers will learn how to tap into God's "spiritual spandex" to meet the challenges of everyday life. Jeanne Zornes uses Bible characters to illustrate priciples that apply today. Study questions are included for individuals or groups.
Jeanne Zornes, 2000
6
An Outstretched Hand
As men work to be effective role models for their sons, and male youth, they should embrace the "Four I's" of integrity, intimacy, identity, and influence."
Wright L. Iii Lassiter, 2009
7
Heinz Werner and Developmental Science
There were also two control conditions, namely, both arms outstretched to extended space and both arms extended toward a barrier wall. The task for the subject was to indicate which arm appeared longer under these four conditions.
Jaan Valsiner, 2006
8
Expositions of the Psalms 121-150
It is not enough to hope for morning;37 we have work to do. Why need we do anything? Another psalmtellsus,OnmydayoftroubleIsearchedforGod; duringmysojourninthe night I sought him. How did you search for him? With outstretched hands ...
Saint Augustine (Bishop of Hippo.), Boniface Ramsey, John E. Rotelle, 2004
9
The Gospel of Numbers and Letters in Scripture
Lamed is also known as the outstretched arm of God. In the book of Exodus 6:6 we read “I am Lord and I will save you with an outstretched arm”. In a bent position, our arms are shaped like the letter L. If extended, our arms are shaped like a ...
Darren Kelley, 2011
10
Creativity: Understanding Innovation in Problem Solving, ...
Picasso changed the man into a woman in the painting, but the falling woman in Guernica bears residue of the Goya etching from which she began: Her profile is similar to that of Goya's man, and her outstretched hands with exaggeratedly ...
Robert W. Weisberg, 2006

10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «OUTSTRETCHED»

Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term outstretched is used in the context of the following news items.
1
Cops search for gunman who chased victim in Brooklyn before …
The shooter, pistol clutched in his outstretched hand, ran after the fleeing 22-year-old victim, blasting him in the leg on Franklin Ave. near Park ... «New York Daily News, Jul 15»
2
Brittney Griner Gets Put on the Spot on ESPN, Misses 2 Consecutive …
After collecting herself, the Phoenix Mercury star took flight again, this time with one hand outstretched. She came up short on that one, too. «Bleacher Report, Jul 15»
3
Live Commentary: Paris Saint-Germain 1-1 Chelsea (Chelsea win 6 …
PSG 2-2 ChelseaAzpilicueta finds the bottom corner, putting the ball inches past the outstretched hand of Sirigu. PSG 3-2 ChelseaOngenda ... «Sports Mole, Jul 15»
4
RGIII's Resurrection Begins and Ends with the QB Himself
Though he's only able to get an outstretched hand on it, the tipped ball ends up in cornerback Johnthan Banks' hands; Banks runs it right back ... «Bleacher Report, Jul 15»
5
USA 1, Panama 1 (2-3 on penalties) | CONCACAF Gold Cup Match …
The US wouldn't convert another penalty, however, as Michael Bradley's shot was pawed away by outstretched goalkeeper Luis Mejia and ... «MLSsoccer.com, Jul 15»
6
Tour Tales: Missed Handshakes, bromances and three new arrivals
Just ask MUTV presenter Stewart Gardner, who inadvertently ignored the manager's outstretched palm before an interview at the Avaya ... «ManUtd.com, Jul 15»
7
Wife yelled 'She's only 18 years-old!' before driving at cheating …
Merthyr Tydfil Crown Court heard her husband stood in front of the vehicle with his arms outstretched - before then banging on the car. But she ... «Telegraph.co.uk, Jul 15»
8
New book 'Nagasaki: Life After Nuclear War' presents searing …
... co-workers to get outside, where hundreds of men and women were staggering, their arms outstretched as their skin melted into long strings. «New York Daily News, Jul 15»
9
Ham breakfast begins fair's final day
COLUMBIA — Kids from across Boone County held their prized cured hams high in outstretched arms for the hundreds of people attending the ... «Columbia Missourian, Jul 15»
10
Berlin rallies to beat Lomira/Theresa
... Luedtke opted to try for the force out at home. Luedtke's throw home sailed over catcher Mitch Garriety's outstretched glove, allowing two runs ... «Fond du Lac Reporter, Jul 15»

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« EDUCALINGO. Outstretched [online]. Available <https://educalingo.com/en/dic-en/outstretched>. Apr 2024 ».
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