Word

stretch, v.
(stretched, stretches, stretching)
freq. cnt. 41

occupy a large, elongated area
<verb.stative> freq. cnt.: 16 freq. cnt.: 16

stretch stretch along

sample sentences

"The park stretched beneath the train line"

verb frames

Something is ----ing PP

verb frames

Something is ----ing PP

lexical pointers

derivationally related form

stretch

semantic pointers

hypernym

extend one's limbs or muscles, or the entire body
<verb.body> freq. cnt.: 13 freq. cnt.: 11 freq. cnt.: 2

extend stretch

sample sentences

"Stretch your legs!"
"Extend your right arm above your head"

verb frames

Somebody ----s
Somebody ----s something

verb frames

Somebody ----s something

lexical pointers

derivationally related form

stretching stretch

lexical pointers

derivationally related form

extension extensor

semantic pointers

hypernym

strain, tense, tense up

hyponym

spread-eagle crane, stretch out

become longer by being stretched and pulled
<verb.change> freq. cnt.: 4 freq. cnt.: 4

stretch

sample sentences

"The fabric stretches"

verb frames

Something ----s
Somebody ----s
Somebody ----s something
Something ----s something
These fabrics %s easily

lexical pointers

derivationally related form

stretch stretch

antonym

shrink

semantic pointers

hypernym

grow

hyponym

give, yield

extend or stretch out to a greater or the full length
<verb.motion> freq. cnt.: 7 freq. cnt.: 4 freq. cnt.: 2 freq. cnt.: 1

extend stretch stretch out unfold

sample sentences

"Unfold the newspaper"
"stretch out that piece of cloth"
"extend the TV antenna"

verb frames

Something ----s
Somebody ----s something

verb frames

Something ----s
Somebody ----s something

verb frames

Something ----s
Somebody ----s something

verb frames

Something ----s
Somebody ----s something

lexical pointers

derivationally related form

extensible

semantic pointers

hypernym

change shape, change form, deform

verb group

extend

make long or longer by pulling and stretching
<verb.change> freq. cnt.: 4 freq. cnt.: 3 freq. cnt.: 1

elongate stretch

sample sentences

"stretch the fabric"

verb frames

Somebody ----s something
Something ----s something

verb frames

Somebody ----s something
Something ----s something

lexical pointers

derivationally related form

stretching stretch stretcher

lexical pointers

derivationally related form

elongation elongation elongation

semantic pointers

hypernym

lengthen

cause

stretch

hyponym

tree, shoetree

extend the scope or meaning of; often unduly
<verb.change> freq. cnt.: 1 freq. cnt.: 1

stretch

sample sentences

"Stretch the limits"
"stretch my patience"
"stretch the imagination"

verb frames

Somebody ----s something
Something ----s something

lexical pointers

derivationally related form

stretch

semantic pointers

hypernym

extend, broaden, widen

pull in opposite directions
<verb.contact> freq. cnt.: 1 freq. cnt.: 1

stretch

sample sentences

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

verb frames

Somebody ----s something
Somebody ----s somebody
Something ----s something

semantic pointers

hyponym

pull back, draw

hypernym

pull, draw

lie down comfortably
<verb.motion> freq. cnt.: 2 freq. cnt.: 1 freq. cnt.: 1

stretch stretch out

sample sentences

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

verb frames

Somebody ----s

verb frames

Somebody ----s

semantic pointers

hypernym

lie down, lie

extend one's body or limbs
<verb.body>

stretch stretch out

sample sentences

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

verb frames

Somebody ----s

verb frames

Somebody ----s

lexical pointers

derivationally related form

stretch

semantic pointers

hypernym

move

increase in quantity or bulk by adding a cheaper substance
<verb.change>

extend stretch

sample sentences

"stretch the soup by adding some more cream"
"extend the casserole with a little rice"

verb frames

Somebody ----s something
Something ----s something

verb frames

Somebody ----s something
Something ----s something

semantic pointers

hypernym

increase

verb group

load, adulterate, stretch, dilute, debase

corrupt, debase, or make impure by adding a foreign or inferior substance; often by replacing valuable ingredients with inferior ones
<verb.change>

adulterate debase dilute load stretch