outstretch
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transitive verb \ˌau̇t-ˈstrech\Definition of OUTSTRETCH
: to stretch out : extend
Examples of OUTSTRETCH
- <the dog had outstretched his legs and was lying across the width of the doorway>
- <having outstretched our lunch break beyond all reason, we reluctantly headed back to work>
First Known Use of OUTSTRETCH
15th century
Related to OUTSTRETCH
- Synonyms
- expand, extend, fan (out), flare (out), outspread, open, spread (out), stretch (out), unfold, unfurl
Rhymes with OUTSTRETCH
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