STRETCH
7 letters
12 Scrabble points
/stɹɛtʃ/
Definition of STRETCH
noun
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An act of stretching.
"I was right in the middle of a stretch when the phone rang."
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The ability to lengthen when pulled.
"That rubber band has quite a bit of stretch."
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A course of thought which diverts from straightforward logic, or requires extraordinary belief or exaggeration.
"It's a bit of a stretch to call Boris Karloff a comedian."
verb
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To lengthen by pulling.
"I stretched the rubber band until it almost broke."
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To lengthen when pulled.
"The rubber band stretched almost to the breaking point."
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To pull tight.
"First, stretch the skin over the frame of the drum."
Source: Wiktionary
Word Details
Letters
S
T
R
E
T
C
H
Length
7 letters
Scrabble Score
12 points