stretching

n. act of extending; act of spreading out

v. draw out to the full length, extend, elongate; be extended; reach out; pull, make taut; strain; be pulled; be elongated; lie down; extend over a certain period of time, span

This article is about stretching as a form of physical exercise. For information related to body modification practices, see that article and stretching (body piercing). The term can also refer to the stretching of canvas on a frame. Stretching, as theorized in literature, is the deliberate act of lengthening of muscles, in order to increase muscle flexibility and/or joint range of motion (Weerapong et al 189-206). Stretching is a natural activity often performed without thinking by most people and many animals, and can simply be pleasurable. It can be accompanied by yawning. Stretching often occurs right after waking from sleep, after long periods of inactivity, or after exiting confined spaces.
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Noun
1. act of expanding by lengthening or widening
(hypernym) expansion, enlargement
(hyponym) tension
(derivation) elongate, stretch
2. exercise designed to extend the limbs and muscles to their full extent
(synonym) stretch
(hypernym) exercise, exercising, physical exercise, physical exertion, workout
(hyponym) pandiculation
(derivation) stretch, extend
Adjective
1. extending far; "beyond the misty gray of the rain he saw the stretching hutment"; "wide-spreading plains"
(synonym) stretching(a), wide-spreading
(similar) wide, broad

Noun
1. a large and unbroken expanse or distance; "a stretch of highway"; "a stretch of clear water"
(hypernym) expanse
(hyponym) slack
(derivation) stretch along
2. the act of physically reaching or thrusting out
(synonym) reach, reaching
(hypernym) motion, movement, move, motility
(hyponym) outreach
(derivation) stretch out
3. a straightaway section of a racetrack
(hypernym) straightaway, straight
(hyponym) homestretch
(part-holonym) racetrack, racecourse, raceway, track
(classification) racing
4. exercise designed to extend the limbs and muscles to their full extent
(synonym) stretching
(hypernym) exercise, exercising, physical exercise, physical exertion, workout
(hyponym) pandiculation
(derivation) extend
5. extension to or beyond the ordinary limit; "running at full stretch"; "by no stretch of the imagination"; "beyond any stretch of his understanding"
(hypernym) extension
6. an unbroken period of time during which you do something; "there were stretches of boredom"; "he did a stretch in the federal penitentiary"
(synonym) stint
(hypernym) duration, continuance
7. the capacity for being stretched
(synonym) stretchiness, stretchability
(hypernym) elasticity, snap
Verb
1. occupy a large, elongated area; "The park stretched beneath the train line"
(synonym) stretch along
(hypernym) be
2. extend one's limbs or muscles, or the entire body; "Stretch your legs!"; "Extend your right arm above your head"
(synonym) extend
(hypernym) tense, strain, tense up
(hyponym) spread-eagle
(derivation) stretching
3. extend or stretch out to a greater or the full length; "Unfold the newspaper"; "stretch out that piece of cloth"; "extend the TV antenna"
(synonym) unfold, stretch out, extend
(hypernym) change shape, change form, deform
(verb-group) extend
4. become longer by being stretched and pulled; "The fabric stretches"
(antonym) shrink, contract
(hypernym) grow
(hyponym) give, yield
5. make long or longer by pulling and stretching; "stretch the fabric"
(synonym) elongate
(hypernym) lengthen
6. lie down comfortably; "To enjoy the picnic, we stretched out on the grass"
(synonym) stretch out
(hypernym) lie down, lie
7. pull in opposite directions; "During the Inquisition, the torturers would stretch their victims on a rack"
(hypernym) pull, draw, force
(hyponym) pull back, draw
8. extend the scope or meaning of; often unduly; "Stretch the limits"; "stretch my patience"; "stretch the imagination"
(hypernym) widen, broaden, extend
9. corrupt, debase, or make impure by adding a foreign or inferior substance; often by replacing valuable ingredients with inferior ones; "adulterate liquor"
(synonym) adulterate, dilute, debase
(hypernym) corrupt, spoil
(hyponym) water down
(verb-group) extend
10. increase in quantity or bulk by adding a cheaper substance; "stretch the soup by adding some more cream"; "extend the casserole with a little rice"
(synonym) extend
(hypernym) increase
(verb-group) adulterate, dilute, debase
11. extend one's body or limbs; "Let's stretch for a minute--we've been sitting here for over 3 hours"
(synonym) stretch out
(hypernym) move
(derivation) reach, reaching
Adjective
1. having an elongated seating area; "a stretch limousine"
(synonym) stretch(a)
(similar) long
2. easily stretched; "stretch hosiery"
(similar) elastic

n. stretching