Stretches

/ˈstɹɛt͡ʃɪz/ noun verb

An act of stretching.

Meaning

  1. (noun) An act of stretching. “I was right in the middle of a stretch when the phone rang.”
  2. (noun) The ability to lengthen when pulled. “That rubber band has quite a bit of stretch.”
  3. (noun) A course of thought which diverts from straightforward logic, or requires extraordinary belief or exaggeration. “It's a bit of a stretch to call Boris Karloff a comedian.”
  4. (noun) A segment of a journey or route. “It was an easy trip except for the last stretch, which took forever.”
  5. (noun) A segment or length of material. “a stretch of cloth”
  6. (noun) A quick pitching delivery used when runners are on base where the pitcher slides his leg instead of lifting it.
  7. (noun) A long reach in the direction of the ball with a foot remaining on the base by a first baseman in order to catch the ball sooner.
  8. (noun) Term of address for a tall person.
  9. (noun) The homestretch, the final straight section of the track leading to the finish.
  10. (noun) A length of time.
  11. (noun) A stretch limousine.
  12. (verb) To lengthen by pulling. “I stretched the rubber band until it almost broke.”

Letter breakdown

  • Stretches contains 9 letters: 2 vowel(s) and 7 consonant(s).
  • It uses 6 unique letters.
  • Estimated syllable count: 2.
  • Scrabble-style letter score: 14.

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What does Stretches mean?

An act of stretching.

How many letters are in Stretches?

Stretches has 9 letters.

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