stretch one's legs
To walk about, especially after prolonged time sitting or lying down.
I needed to stretch my legs after spending all day sitting around in meetings.
stretch
UK /stɹɛt͡ʃ/ US /stɹɛt͡ʃ/
verb 5noun 5name 1
Definitions
verb
1
To lengthen by pulling.
I stretched the rubber band until it almost broke.
2
To lengthen when pulled.
The rubber band stretched almost to the breaking point.
The inner membrane […] because it would stretch and yield, remained unbroken.
3
To pull tight.
First, stretch the skin over the frame of the drum.
4
To extend one’s limbs or another part of the body, for example in order to improve the elasticity of one's muscles.
I always stretch my muscles before exercising.
When the cat woke up, it yawned and stretched.
5
To extend physically, especially from a limit point and/or to a limit point.
The beach stretches from Cresswell to Amble.
Pretty soon I struck into a sort of path[…]. It twisted and turned,[…]and opened out into a big clear space like a lawn. And, back of the lawn, was a big, old-fashioned house, with piazzas stretching in front of it, and all blazing with lights.
noun
1
An act of stretching.
I was right in the middle of a stretch when the phone rang.
2
The ability to lengthen when pulled.
That rubber band has quite a bit of stretch.
3
A course of thought which diverts from straightforward logic, or requires extraordinary belief or exaggeration.
It's a bit of a stretch to call Boris Karloff a comedian.
To say crossing the street was brave was quite a stretch.
4
A segment of a journey or route.
It was an easy trip except for the last stretch, which took forever.
It's a tough stretch of road in the winter, especially without chains.
5
A segment or length of material.
a stretch of cloth
name
1
A surname.
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