outstretch

out·stretch

verb \ˌau̇t-ˈstrech\

Definition of OUTSTRETCH

transitive verb

: to stretch out : extend

Examples of OUTSTRETCH

1. <the dog had outstretched his legs and was lying across the width of the doorway>
2. <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

Antonyms: close, contract, fold

Related Words: overspread

Near Antonyms: compact, compress, condense, reduce

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Rhymes with OUTSTRETCH

backstretch, crown vetch, homestretch