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 quotes

  • (..) to get him on the table. - How'd the fat fuck fit out his door? - Please. Obviously he was a shut-in. Look. See how big this stomach is? And the strange thing is, it stretches. Look at the size of the cardiac orifice, where the food... I see that, but it means nothing to me. (..)
    1995 Se7en