Stretch (film) definition

(1) Easily stretched

"Stretch hosiery"

(2) The act of physically reaching or thrusting out

(3) Extension to or beyond the ordinary limit

"Running at full stretch"

"By no stretch of the imagination"

"Beyond any stretch of his understanding"

(4) Exercise designed to extend the limbs and muscles to their full extent

(5) A straightaway section of a racetrack

(6) The capacity for being stretched

(7) A large and unbroken expanse or distance

"A stretch of highway"

"A stretch of clear water"

(8) An unbroken period of time during which you do something

"There were stretches of boredom"

"He did a stretch in the federal penitentiary"

(9) Extend one's limbs or muscles, or the entire body

"Stretch your legs!"

"Extend your right arm above your head"

(10) Extend one's body or limbs

"Let's stretch for a minute--we've been sitting here for over 3 hours"

(11) Become longer by being stretched and pulled

"The fabric stretches"

(12) Make long or longer by pulling and stretching

"Stretch the fabric"

(13) Extend the scope or meaning of; often unduly

"Stretch the limits"

"Stretch my patience"

"Stretch the imagination"

(14) Pull in opposite directions

"During the Inquisition, the torturers would stretch their victims on a rack"

(15) Lie down comfortably

"To enjoy the picnic, we stretched out on the grass"

(16) Extend or stretch out to a greater or the full length

"Unfold the newspaper"

"Stretch out that piece of cloth"

"Extend the TV antenna"

(17) Occupy a large, elongated area

"The park stretched beneath the train line"