stretch

1.a large and unbroken expanse or distance;

a stretch of highway

2.the act of physically reaching or thrusting out

3.a straightaway section of a racetrack

4.exercise designed to extend the limbs and muscles to their full extent

5.extension to or beyond the ordinary limit;

running at full stretch

6.an unbroken period of time during which you do something;

there were stretches of boredom

7.the capacity for being stretched

8.having an elongated seating area;

a stretch limousine

9.easily stretched;

stretch hosiery

1.occupy a large, elongated area;

The park stretched beneath the train line

2.extend one's limbs or muscles, or the entire body;

Stretch your legs!

3.extend or stretch out to a greater or the full length;

Unfold the newspaper

4.become longer by being stretched and pulled;

The fabric stretches

5.make long or longer by pulling and stretching;

stretch the fabric

6.lie down comfortably;

To enjoy the picnic, we stretched out on the grass

7.pull in opposite directions;

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

8.extend the scope or meaning of; often unduly;

Stretch the limits

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

adulterate liquor

10. increase in quantity or bulk by adding a cheaper substance;

stretch the soup by adding some more cream

11. extend one's body or limbs;

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

1.She stretches out.，and everybody listens.

她泰然自若地演奏着，大家都静静地听着。