outstretch
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outstretch
- /aʊtˈstɹɛt͡ʃ/
Rhymes with -ɛtʃ
Where it comes from
From Middle English outstrecchen, equivalent to out- + stretch. Cognate with West Frisian útstreekje (“to outstretch”), Dutch uitstrekken (“to outstretch”), German Low German utstrecken (“to outstretch”), German ausstrecken (“to outstretch”), Danish udstrække (“to outstretch”), Swedish utsträcka (“to outstretch”).
verb outstretches · outstretching · outstretched
- To extend by stretching. She knew from avalanche safety courses that outstretched hands might puncture the ice surface and alert rescuers. She knew that if victims ended up buried under the snow, cupped hands in front of the face could provide a small pocket of air for the mouth and nose. Without it, the first breaths could
Talk about this word "outstretch." Wiktionary, via Micwyn, micwyn.com/word/outstretch. Accessed 7 Nov. 2026. outstretch. (n.d.). In Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Retrieved November 7, 2026, from https://micwyn.com/word/outstretch "outstretch." Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Accessed November 7, 2026. https://micwyn.com/word/outstretch.Cite this
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title = {outstretch},
howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
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