period stretch
21stretch — verb 1》 (of something soft or elastic) be made or be able to be made longer or wider without tearing or breaking. ↘pull (something) tightly from one point to another or across a space. 2》 straighten or extend one s body or a part of one s… …
22stretch — /strɛtʃ / (say strech) verb (t) 1. Also, stretch out. to draw out or extend (oneself, the body, limbs, wings, etc.) to the full length or extent: to stretch oneself out on the ground. 2. to hold out, reach forth, or extend (the hand or something… …
23stretch — I (New American Roget s College Thesaurus) v. extend, lengthen, spread, expand, increase; stretch out, sprawl; informal, exaggerate, strain, force. n. expansion, reach, range; length, field, expanse; elasticity; long run, distance, home or… …
24period — I (New American Roget s College Thesaurus) n. second, minute, hour; day, week, month; quarter, year, decade; lifetime, generation, time; century, age, millennium, era, epoch; [full] stop or pause, sentence; menstruation, monthlies, friend[s]… …
25stretch*/*/ — [stretʃ] verb I 1) [I/T] if you stretch something, or if it stretches, it becomes longer or wider when you pull it Can you stretch the material a little?[/ex] My jumper stretched the first time I washed it.[/ex] 2) [T] to pull something so that… …
26stretch — 1. n. a period of time. (Folksy.) □ Let’s talk here for a stretch and then go up and see if dinner’s ready. □ I sat there for a stretch and then got up and kept going. 2. n. a prison term. □ I was away for a stretch of about seven years …
27stretch — 1. verb 1) this material stretches Syn: be elastic, be stretchy, be tensile 2) he stretched the elastic Syn: pull (out), draw out, extend, lengthen, elongate, expand 3) stretch your we …
28stretch — n 1. American a tall, thin person. A term of cheerful mockery. The equivalent of the British streak, or rather the nickname ► Lofty , since stretch is often a term of address. ► How re y keeping, Stretch? 2. a period of imprisonment. This under… …
29stretch — 1. a period of imprisonment A shortened form of stretch of years: The bosses get the longest stretch in the penitentiary. (L. Thomas, 1979) 2. (the) a shortage of liquidity or assets The jargon of businessmen who are short of cash …
30stretch mark — noun a narrow band resulting from tension on the skin (as on abdominal skin after pregnancy) • Topics: ↑pregnancy, ↑gestation, ↑maternity • Hypernyms: ↑band, ↑banding, ↑stria, ↑striation * * * a si …
