stretch out

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verb

1. extend or stretch out to a greater or the full length (Freq. 2)
- Unfold the newspaper
- stretch out that piece of cloth
- extend the TV antenna
• Syn:
unfold, stretch, extend
• Derivationally related forms:
extensible (for: extend)
• Hypernyms:
change shape, change form, deform
• Verb Group:
extend
• Verb Frames:
- Something ----s
- Somebody ----s something
2. thrust or extend out (Freq. 1)
- He held out his hand
- point a finger
- extend a hand
- the bee exserted its sting
• Syn:
exsert, put out, extend, hold out, stretch forth
• Derivationally related forms:
extensible (for: extend), extendible (for: extend), extensor (for: extend)
• Hypernyms:
gesticulate, gesture, motion
• Hyponyms:
hyperextend
• Verb Frames:
- Somebody ----s something
3. lie down comfortably (Freq. 1)
- To enjoy the picnic, we stretched out on the grass
• Syn:
stretch
• Hypernyms:
lie down, lie
• Verb Frames:
- Somebody ----s
4. stretch (the neck) so as to see better
- The women craned their necks to see the President drive by
• Syn:
crane
• Derivationally related forms:
crane (for: crane)
• Hypernyms:
stretch, extend
• Verb Frames:
- Somebody ----s something
5. extend one's body or limbs
- Let's stretch for a minute--we've been sitting here for over 3 hours
• Syn:
stretch
• Derivationally related forms:
stretch (for: stretch)
• Hypernyms:
move
• Verb Frames:
- Somebody ----s