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stretchto make something longer, wider, or bigger by pulling it

Part of speech: VERB

Definition: to make something longer, wider, or bigger by pulling it

Pronunciation (IPA): /stretʃ/

Korean meaning: 늘이다, 펴다, 확장하다

Korean pronunciation: **스트**레치

Example Sentences

  • My cat loves to stretch like a furry yoga master every morning.
  • The rubber band stretched so much it could probably fit around a pizza.
  • Can you stretch the meeting for five more minutes?

stretch

VERB

//stretʃ//

to make something longer, wider, or bigger by pulling it

stretch concept
💡 Concept

He stretches the rope — pulling it until it becomes longer.

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stretch rhyme
🎵 Rhyme

Stretch it like a sketch — pull it far until it starts to stretch.

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🎤Pronunciation

🇺🇸 US/stretʃ/
🇬🇧 UK/stretʃ/

🌳Etymology

Rootstretch

Origin

From Middle English 'strecchen', derived from Old English 'streccan', which is related to Proto-Germanic '*strekjaną'. The word is likely connected to the concept of straightening or extending something.

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🎵Rhyme

fetchsketchcatchmatch
fetch
sketch
catch
match

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📝Examples

😄 Fun example

My cat loves to stretch like a furry yoga master every morning.

😄 Fun example

The rubber band stretched so much it could probably fit around a pizza.

Can you stretch the meeting for five more minutes?

The highway stretches endlessly through the countryside.

😄 Fun example

He tried to stretch his salary to last the whole month, but his wallet disagreed.

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📚Related Words

Synonyms

extendlengthenexpandelongatereach

Antonyms

compresscontractshrink

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