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stretch out

Dictionary definition · stretch out

verb

  1. extend or stretch out to a greater or the full length"Unfold the newspaper"
  2. lie down comfortably"To enjoy the picnic, we stretched out on the grass"
  3. thrust or extend out"He held out his hand"
  4. extend one's body or limbs"Let's stretch for a minute — we've been sitting here for over 3 hours"
  5. stretch (the neck) so as to see better"The women craned their necks to see the President drive by"

Source: Open English WordNet (CC BY 4.0).