Stretching
Definition, Meaning & Examples
Pronunciation /ˈstɹɛt͡ʃɪŋ/ · Part of speech noun
Quick meaning: Stretching is a noun meaning The act by which something is stretched.
Meaning
The act by which something is stretched.
More Meanings
- Requiring a high level of effort or performance.
- present participle and gerund of stretch
- A form of physical exercise in which a specific skeletal muscle (or muscle group) is deliberately elongated to its fullest length in order to improve the muscle's felt elasticity and reaffirm comfortable muscle tone.
Example Sentences
[Skins] must be submitted to several washings, treadings, and stretchings, before they acquire the necessary pliancy.
Word Forms
- stretchings
Synonyms for stretching
Depending on context, synonyms include stretch.
Related Words
Related dictionary entries include wide, broad, lengthening, spreading, spanning, ranging.
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