stretching

Pronunciation: /ˈstɹɛt͡ʃɪŋ/

Estimated CEFR level: C2 — Proficiency

Estimated from word frequency; not an official CEFR classification.

Definition

  1. noun act of expanding by lengthening or widening
  2. noun exercise designed to extend the limbs and muscles to their full extent
  3. verb occupy a large, elongated area

Etymology

From Middle English strecching, strecchinge, equivalent to stretch + -ing.

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Semantic network

Broader (hypernyms)
expansion
Narrower (hyponyms)
tension, extension

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