transitive. To prostrate (oneself, one's body); to extend (one's limbs) in a reclining posture; reflexive to recline at full length. Also with †along…

To stretch forth, reach out, extend.

transitive. To stretch, spread.

transitive. To stretch out, extend.

transitive. To stretch or spread out; to extend.

transitive. To stretch; to draw (something) out or in. Also: to extend (one's power); to stretch (the truth), to deceive or mislead (a person). Also…

spec. transitive. To open out (wings) in preparation for, during, or as for flight. Also with abroad (now archaic), forth (now literary), out. Also…

In weaker sense: To straighten out, place at full length; to lay out (the body, limbs, etc.) in a horizontal position. †Also intransitive for refl…

transitive. To extend at length; to take out and expose to view, to the air, etc.; to spread out in order; to lay so as to project outwards.

Of the limbs: To be stretched (out); to be extended or expanded. Of a person: To stretch oneself, stretch one's limbs. Cf. stretch, v. 3b.

transitive. To stretch or extend (something, esp. a hand or arm) outwards. Also occasionally intransitive.

transitive. To stretch or draw out. rare.

transitive. To extend, stretch out or set (a tent, sail, curtain, net, etc.) in its proper position.

Chiefly poetic. transitive. To extend, outstretch. Also figurative.

inch out. To eke out by inches or small amounts.