stretching

UK /ˈstɹɛt͡ʃɪŋ/ US /ˈstɹɛt͡ʃɪŋ/

noun 2adj 1

Definitions

noun

The act by which something is stretched.

[Skins] must be submitted to several washings, treadings, and stretchings, before they acquire the necessary pliancy.

A form of physical exercise in which a specific skeletal muscle (or muscle group) is deliberately elongated to its fullest length in order to improve the muscle's felt elasticity and reaffirm comfortable muscle tone.

adj

Requiring a high level of effort or performance.

Collocations

ADJ.

below, thin, white, worried

VERB + STRETCHING

doing, eyes, like, mind, rumpled, sides, standing, stop

STRETCHING + NOUN

dusk, generations, herself, legs, neck, ourselves, rubber

PREP.

about, down, from, on, out, until, up

ADV.

already, habitually

Thesaurus

Synonyms

noun — exercise designed to extend the limbs and muscles to their f

stretch

Antonyms

Idioms & Phrases

Example Bank

[Skins] must be submitted to several washings, treadings, and stretchings, before they acquire the necessary pliancy.

Wiktionary

That's stretching the point.

Tatoeba · #42539

The ballerinas around the walls are stretching their legs and feet so their muscles will not become stiff.

Tatoeba · #320261

The path stretching from that house to the bamboo thicket was laid with stone paving.

Tatoeba · #367852

He ran a hand through his habitually rumpled hair, stretching his neck until it cracked.

Tatoeba · #2010725

Tom stopped stretching.

Tatoeba · #2238792

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