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stretching

The word “stretching” has 2 syllables: stretch-ing

It's pronounced as /ˈstrɛtʃɪŋ/

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In the thesaurus, “stretching” has 299 synonyms and 76 antonyms.

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Synonyms for stretching

Antonyms for stretching

Meanings of stretching

  • noun
    1. The act by which something is stretched.
    2. 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.
  • verb
    1. To lengthen by pulling.
    2. To lengthen when pulled.
    3. To pull tight.
    4. To get more use than expected from a limited resource.
    5. To make inaccurate by exaggeration.
    6. To extend physically, especially from limit point to limit point.
    7. To extend one’s limbs or another part of the body in order to improve the elasticity of one's muscles.
    8. To extend to a limit point.
    9. To increase.
    10. To stretch the truth; to exaggerate.
    11. To sail by the wind under press of canvas.
    12. To execute by hanging.
    13. To make great demands on the capacity or resources of something.
  • adjective
    1. Requiring a high level of effort or performance.

Example Sentences

  • She started her workout by stretching her arms and legs.
  • The cat was stretching lazily in the sunlight.
  • He felt better after stretching his back muscles.
  • The fabric began stretching after repeated use.
  • They were stretching before the big game.

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