Meaning of "stretch" in the English dictionary

ETYMOLOGY OF THE WORD STRETCH

Old English streccan; related to Old Frisian strekka, Old High German strecken.

Etymology is the study of the origin of words and their changes in structure and significance.

PRONUNCIATION OF STRETCH

stretch  [strɛtʃ]

GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY OF STRETCH

Stretch is a verb and can also act as a noun.

A noun is a type of word the meaning of which determines reality. Nouns provide the names for all things: people, objects, sensations, feelings, etc.

The verb is the part of the sentence that is conjugated and expresses action and state of being.

See the conjugation of the verb stretch in English.

WHAT DOES STRETCH MEAN IN ENGLISH?

Definition of stretch in the English dictionary

The first definition of stretch in the dictionary is to draw out or extend or be drawn out or extended in length, area, etc. Other definition of stretch is to extend or be extended to an undue degree, esp so as to distort or lengthen permanently. Stretch is also to extend.

CONJUGATION OF THE VERB TO STRETCH

PRESENT

Present

I stretch

you stretch

he/she/it stretches

we stretch

you stretch

they stretch

Present continuous

I am stretching

you are stretching

he/she/it is stretching

we are stretching

you are stretching

they are stretching

Present perfect

I have stretched

you have stretched

he/she/it has stretched

we have stretched

you have stretched

they have stretched

Present perfect continuous

I have been stretching

you have been stretching

he/she/it has been stretching

we have been stretching

you have been stretching

they have been stretching

Present tense is used to refer to circumstances that exist at the present time or over a period that includes the present time. The present perfect refers to past events, although it can be considered to denote primarily the resulting present situation rather than the events themselves.

PAST

Past

I stretched

you stretched

he/she/it stretched

we stretched

you stretched

they stretched

Past continuous

I was stretching

you were stretching

he/she/it was stretching

we were stretching

you were stretching

they were stretching

Past perfect

I had stretched

you had stretched

he/she/it had stretched

we had stretched

you had stretched

they had stretched

Past perfect continuous

I had been stretching

you had been stretching

he/she/it had been stretching

we had been stretching

you had been stretching

they had been stretching

Past tense forms express circumstances existing at some time in the past,

FUTURE

Future

I will stretch

you will stretch

he/she/it will stretch

we will stretch

you will stretch

they will stretch

Future continuous

I will be stretching

you will be stretching

he/she/it will be stretching

we will be stretching

you will be stretching

they will be stretching

Future perfect

I will have stretched

you will have stretched

he/she/it will have stretched

we will have stretched

you will have stretched

they will have stretched

Future perfect continuous

I will have been stretching

you will have been stretching

he/she/it will have been stretching

we will have been stretching

you will have been stretching

they will have been stretching

The future is used to express circumstances that will occur at a later time.

CONDITIONAL

Conditional

I would stretch

you would stretch

he/she/it would stretch

we would stretch

you would stretch

they would stretch

Conditional continuous

I would be stretching

you would be stretching

he/she/it would be stretching

we would be stretching

you would be stretching

they would be stretching

Conditional perfect

I would have stretch

you would have stretch

he/she/it would have stretch

we would have stretch

you would have stretch

they would have stretch

Conditional perfect continuous

I would have been stretching

you would have been stretching

he/she/it would have been stretching

we would have been stretching

you would have been stretching

they would have been stretching

Conditional or "future-in-the-past" tense refers to hypothetical or possible actions.

IMPERATIVE

Imperative

you stretch
we let´s stretch
you stretch

The imperative is used to form commands or requests.

NONFINITE VERB FORMS

Infinitive

to stretch

Past participle

stretched

Present Participle

stretching

Infinitive shows the action beyond temporal perspective. The present participle or gerund shows the action during the session. The past participle shows the action after completion.

SYNONYMS OF «STRETCH»

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

synonyms of stretch

afford · area · bit · carry on · challenge · continue · cover · distance · distend · draw out · elongate · expand · expanse · extend · extent · go · go on · hold out · inflate · last · lengthen · offer · overextend · period · present · proffer · pull · push · put forth · rack · range · reach · run · space · spell · spread · stimulate · stint · straighten out · strain · sweep · swell · tax · term · test · tighten · time · tract · unbend · unfold · unroll · vary

TRANSLATION OF STRETCH

Find out the translation of stretch to 25 languages with our English multilingual translator.

The translations of stretch from English to other languages presented in this section have been obtained through automatic statistical translation; where the essential translation unit is the word «stretch» in English.

• Translator English - Chinese: 拉长
• Translator English - Spanish: abarcar
• English: stretch
• Translator English - Hindi: खिंचाव
• Translator English - Arabic: يـَمْتَدُ
• Translator English - Russian: растянуться
• Translator English - Portuguese: esticar
• Translator English - Bengali: প্রসারণ
• Translator English - French: étirer
• Translator English - Malay: Regangan
• Translator English - German: erstrecken (sich)
• Translator English - Japanese: 伸びる
• Translator English - Korean: 뻗어 있다
• Translator English - Javanese: Babagan
• Translator English - Vietnamese: kéo dài
• Translator English - Tamil: நீட்டிக்க
• Translator English - Marathi: ताणून
• Translator English - Turkish: germek
• Translator English - Italian: estendersi
• Translator English - Polish: przeciągnąć się
• Translator English - Ukrainian: потягатися
• Translator English - Romanian: a acoperi
• Translator English - Greek: απλώνομαι
• Translator English - Afrikaans: rek
• Translator English - Swedish: sträcka
• Translator English - Norwegian: strekke

10 QUOTES WITH «STRETCH»

Famous quotes and sentences with the word stretch.

1

Luther Allison

But let's face it, I still have to look at my self and look at the things I've done down the stretch.

2

Naveen Andrews

I think any actor should be aware of where they're starting to stretch into what's not truthful.

3

Mary Kay Ash

A good goal is like a strenuous exercise - it makes you stretch.

4

Rodney Atkins

I've never really focused on if I had good habits when I sang or if I had bad habits, or if I was breathing correctly. So, I started doing vocal exercises and would stretch out before I sang, stuff to help my breathing. It's funny, you breathe your whole life then you find out you're not doing it correctly.

5

Sonny Bono

People underestimate me, but I've always been a stretch runner.

6

Alain de Botton

I am conscious of trying to stretch the boundaries of non-fiction writing. It's always surprised me how little attention many non-fiction writers pay to the formal aspects of their work.

7

Emma Caulfield

I definitely gravitate towards quality genre projects and genre of any kind whether it's science fiction, horror or really anything. I'm just drawn to quality. I don't think 'Darkness Falls' is horror; there isn't any gore by any stretch of the imagination.

8

Drew Curtis

24 hour broadcasts have to stretch limited material to fit 24 hours worth of space.

9

Merle Dandridge

I like to stretch myself and push the envelope, so anything that's new or different or not of my daily routine, I am so for.

10

Tony Dungy

We talked about some of our experiences, focusing, hanging together down the stretch, important games. It's not necessarily who has the most talent but what team sticks together and executes their fundamentals the best.

10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «STRETCH»

Discover the use of stretch in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to stretch and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.

The Whartons' stretch book: featuring the breakthrough ...

Two noted athletic trainers introduce their Active Isolated Stretching method for developing flexibility, presenting an easy-to-follow program of fifty-nine separate stretches and advice for pregnant women, older athletes, and specific ...

Jim Wharton, Phil Wharton, 1996

Stretch Blow Molding

In this handbook, Ottmar Brandau introduces the technology of stretch blow molding, explores practical aspects of designing and running a production line and looks at practical issues for quality control and troubleshooting.

Ottmar Brandau, 2012

Relax into stretch: instant flexibility through mastering ...

Your muscles will start noticeably elongating from your first Relax into Stretch practice-and within months you will have achieved a level of flexibility uncommon in our species."-Pavel Tsatsouline.

Pavel Tsatsouline, 2001

Sport Stretch

Demonstrates a variety of stretch programs for 41 sports, and discusses the most effective exercises for each sport, including warm ups and cools-downs

Michael J. Alter, 1998

Sew U Home Stretch: The Built by Wendy Guide to Sewing Knit ...

Fresh on the heels of her first book, Sew U, which focused on sewing with woven fabrics, Wendy will now teach the creatively inclined how to make perfect t-shirts, dresses, and hoodies, all with soft knit fabric.

Wendy Mullin, Eviana Hartman, 2008

The Healthy Way to Stretch Your Dog: A Physical Therapy Approach

Authors Sasha and Ashley Foster have applied this latest research to dogs-many of whom compete in vigorous canine sporting events-so that you can learn how to safely and effectively stretch your dog to prevent injuries, maintain joint ...

Sasha Foster, Ashley Foster, 2009

Stretch: The Unlikely Making of a Yoga Dude

Stretch mercilessly lampoons the bizarre, omnipresent culture of yoga, but it's also a story of profound personal transformation. Pollack started off mocking yoga. Now he's become one of its most enthusiastic proponents.

Neal Pollack, 2010

Relief is in the Stretch: End Back Pain Through Yoga

"Offers specific yoga techniques to cure or control back pain and sciatica according to its cause"--Provided by publisher.

Loren Fishman, Carol Ardman, 2005

Brand Stretch: Why 1 in 2 extensions fail, and how to beat ...

This book presents a single-minded focus on brand stretching that covers topics not found anywhere else, such as how to launch brand extensions and support them.

David Taylor, 2006

Einstein's Riddle: 50 Riddles, Puzzles, and Conundrums to ...

Riddles, paradoxes, and conundrums have been confusing and confounding people since at least the time of the Ancient Greeks.

Jeremy Stangroom, 2009

10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «STRETCH»

Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term stretch is used in the context of the following news items.

#ThighReading pics sees women share their scars, stretch marks …

'I was just sitting on the couch with my legs crisscrossed and I was just looking at my stretch marks and feeling them, because they're kind of deep some places ... «Metro, Jul 15»

Shenmue 3 Kickstarter Gets Even More Stretch Goals

The Kickstarter's original goal was set at $2 million. Upon smashing that target in less than a day, new stretch goals up to the value of $5 million were introduced. «IGN, Jun 15»

Stretch of Kentucky River open to navigation again

FRANKFORT, Ky. —An 82-mile stretch of the Kentucky River from Frankfort to its mouth at the Ohio River is navigable with the opening of locks and dams Nos. «WLKY Louisville, Jun 15»

Stretch of roadway to be replaced after gas leak, explosion

A stretch of roadway will need to be replaced because of damage following a gas leak that sparked a large fire, injuring two men. Officials say a worker struck an ... «Detroit Free Press, Jun 15»

Bloodstained hits Wii U stretch goal, Vita stretch goal revealed

The next two stretch goals are asynchronous multiplayer at $3.25 million and a PlayStation Vita version at $3.5 million. The top of the goal after that is just ... «Destructoid, May 15»

Instagram campaign urges women to show off their scars and stretch …

I asked my doctor about it and they said, 'those are just stretch marks, don't worry ... all to e-mail them photos of their stretch marks and how they feel about them, ... «The Globe and Mail, Apr 15»

Why Chrissy Teigen shared that stretch mark photo

“And I was actually just taking a picture of the bruises and then I saw the stretch marks in there,” she added of the now popular photo. “I have those apps, the ... «Page Six, Apr 15»

Lady Antebellum's 'Long Stretch of Love' Video Showcases Sold-Out …

The country trio released the video for their latest single “Long Stretch of Love” last night (April 19) following their performance of the song on the ACM Awards. «Radio.com Music and Entertainment News, Apr 15»

Instagram deletes pregnancy stretch mark pictures for 'breaching …

A mother who posted pictures of her post-pregnancy stretch marks on Instagram was horrified after they were removed for breaching the site's decency ... «Telegraph.co.uk, Apr 15»

Chrissy Teigen Gives Instagram a Refreshing Look at Her Stretch …

Usually tabloids are the only ones flaunting celebrity stretch marks, but on Monday night, Teigen posted a photo with the caption, “Bruises from bumping kitchen ... «TIME, Apr 15»