stretch out
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stretch out
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From stretch + out.
verb stretches out · stretching out · stretched out
- To lie fully extended. My cat likes stretching out in front of the fire.
- To extend (something) fully, in space, time or use. You have to stretch your presentation out another two minutes.
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verb to extend fully
| Français | tendre |
|---|---|
| Deutsch | dehnen |
| Русский | протя́гивать protjágivatʹ, протяну́ть protjanútʹ, вытя́гивать vytjágivatʹ, вы́тянуть výtjanutʹ |
| العربية | مَدَّدَ maddada, اِمْتَدَّ imtadda |
verb to lie fully extended
| Português | estirar-se |
|---|---|
| Français | s'étendre |
| Deutsch | spannen |
| Русский | простира́ться prostirátʹsja |
Talk about this word "stretch out." Wiktionary, via Micwyn, micwyn.com/word/stretch%20out. Accessed 6 Nov. 2026. stretch out. (n.d.). In Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Retrieved November 6, 2026, from https://micwyn.com/word/stretch%20out "stretch out." Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Accessed November 6, 2026. https://micwyn.com/word/stretch%20out.Cite this
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title = {stretch out},
howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
year = {2026},
url = {https://micwyn.com/word/stretch%20out},
urldate = {2026-11-06}
}
