Found 2 items, similar to stretches.
English → Indonesian (quick)
Definition: stretch
bidanan, bidang, bidasan, membujur, membuntangkan, mengulurkan
English → English (WordNet)
Definition: stretch
stretch
adj 1: having an elongated seating area;
“a stretch limousine”
[syn:
stretch(a)]
2: easily stretched;
“stretch hosiery”
stretch
n 1: a large and unbroken expanse or distance;
“a stretch of
highway”;
“a stretch of clear water”
2: the act of physically reaching or thrusting out [syn:
reach,
reaching]
3: a straightaway section of a racetrack
4: exercise designed to extend the limbs and muscles to their
full extent [syn:
stretching]
5: extension to or beyond the ordinary limit;
“running at full
stretch”;
“by no stretch of the imagination”;
“beyond any
stretch of his understanding”
6: an unbroken period of time during which you do something;
“there were stretches of boredom”;
“he did a stretch in
the federal penitentiary” [syn:
stint]
7: the capacity for being stretched [syn:
stretchiness,
stretchability]
stretch
v 1: occupy a large, elongated area;
“The park stretched beneath
the train line” [syn:
stretch along]
2: extend one's limbs or muscles, or the entire body;
“Stretch
your legs!”;
“Extend your right arm above your head” [syn:
extend]
3: extend or stretch out to a greater or the full length;
“Unfold the newspaper”;
“stretch out that piece of cloth”;
“extend the TV antenna” [syn:
unfold,
stretch out,
extend]
4: become longer by being stretched and pulled;
“The fabric
stretches” [ant:
shrink]
5: make long or longer by pulling and stretching;
“stretch the
fabric” [syn:
elongate]
6: lie down comfortably;
“To enjoy the picnic, we stretched out
on the grass” [syn:
stretch out]
7: pull in opposite directions;
“During the Inquisition, the
torturers would stretch their victims on a rack”
8: extend the scope or meaning of; often unduly;
“Stretch the
limits”;
“stretch my patience”;
“stretch the imagination”
9: corrupt, debase, or make impure by adding a foreign or
inferior substance; often by replacing valuable
ingredients with inferior ones;
“adulterate liquor” [syn:
adulterate,
dilute,
debase]
10: increase in quantity or bulk by adding a cheaper substance;
“stretch the soup by adding some more cream”;
“extend the
casserole with a little rice” [syn:
extend]
11: extend one's body or limbs;
“Let's stretch for a
minute--we've been sitting here for over 3 hours” [syn:
stretch out
]