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stretch out   (TTS Sound)

The verb stretch out has 5 senses

• unfold, stretch, stretch out, extend -- (extend or stretch out to a greater or the full length; "Unfold the newspaper"; "stretch out that piece of cloth"; "extend the TV antenna")


• stretch, stretch out -- (lie down comfortably; "To enjoy the picnic, we stretched out on the grass")


• exsert, stretch out, put out, extend, hold out, stretch forth -- (thrust or extend out; "He held out his hand"; "point a finger"; "extend a hand"; "the bee exserted its sting")


• stretch, stretch out -- (extend one's body or limbs; "Let's stretch for a minute--we've been sitting here for over 3 hours")


• crane, stretch out -- (stretch (the neck) so as to see better; "The women craned their necks to see the President drive by")