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Definition stretch in British English

stretch noun

noun
/stretʃ/
1

a movement or exercise in which you make a part of your body as straight as possible so that your muscles become long and tight

Example

First, let's do some warm-up stretches.

Synonyms and related words
aerobic aerobics aquarobics
2

the ability of a material or piece of clothing to become wider or longer when you pull it, and return to its original shape and size when you stop pulling it

Example

a fabric that will keep its stretch indefinitely

Synonyms and related words
flexibility give resilience
3

a continuous period of time

Example

You can't learn it all in such a short stretch of time.

Example

He'll surf the Internet for anything up to six hours at a stretch.

3.1

a period of time spent in prison

Example

He's doing a 15-year stretch in Pentonville for armed robbery.

Synonyms and related words
behind bars captive captivity
4

an area of land or water

Example

The village lay across a narrow stretch of water.

Example

a deserted stretch of road

Synonyms and related words
body of water channel field
4.1

the straight last part of the track in a race

Example

The horses entered the final stretch shoulder to shoulder.

Synonyms and related words
circuit course inside lane
Example

It would be a stretch to call this restaurant the best in the city.

Definition stretch in British English