stretch

Definition

  • verb: to make (something) wider or longer by pulling it
  • verb: to extend (as one's limbs or body) in a reclining position
  • usually singular
  • synonyms: spread, expand, tighten

Examples

  • ('informal') She's a good musician but comparing her to the legends is 'stretching it'. [=she's good but she can't really be compared to the legends]

  • Although it may be 'stretching a point' [=exaggerating slightly] to say that this was his best win ever, it was nevertheless impressive.

  • The work doesn't 'stretch' me intellectually. [=the work is too easy for me; the work is not intellectually challenging]

Movie clips

Movie quotes

  • (..) an animal few humans have ever glimpsed for its world is one we seldom visit. The Karakoram lie at the western end of a range that stretches across a tenth of our planet - the Himalayas. These, the highest mountains of the world, like other great ranges, were created by the collision (..)
    2006 TvShow: Planet Earth Title: Mountains Season: 1 Episode 2