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.

The system is very stretched. The deal will also help the company's stretched finances. Family finances were already very stretched. The staff are fully stretched as it is. The Navy is stretched to the limit …

Definitions of stretched 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

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 …

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 …

[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 …

stretched, adj. meanings, etymology, pronunciation and more in the Oxford English Dictionary

stretched definition: pulled tight. Check meanings, examples, usage tips, pronunciation, domains, and related words. Discover expressions like "fully stretched", "stretched to the limit", "finances stretched …