stretching (Noun) — Act of expanding by lengthening or widening.
stretching (Noun) — Exercise designed to extend the limbs and muscles to their full extent.
stretching (Verb) — Occupy a large, elongated area. ex. "The park stretched beneath the train line"
stretching (Verb) — Extend one's limbs or muscles, or the entire body. ex. "Stretch your legs!"
stretching (Verb) — Make longer or of full length; remove folds by pulling. ex. "stretch out that piece of cloth"
stretching (Verb) — Become longer by being stretched and pulled. ex. "The fabric stretches"
stretching (Verb) — Make long or longer by pulling and stretching. ex. "stretch the fabric"
stretching (Verb) — Lie down comfortably. ex. "To enjoy the picnic, we stretched out on the grass"
stretching (Verb) — Pull in opposite directions. ex. "During the Inquisition, the torturers would stretch their victims on a rack"
stretching (Verb) — Extend the scope or meaning of; often unduly. ex. "Stretch the limits" ex. "stretch my patience" ex. "stretch the imagination"
stretching (Verb) — Corrupt, debase, or make impure by adding a foreign or inferior substance; often by replacing valuable ingredients with inferior ones.
stretching (Verb) — Increase in quantity or bulk by adding a cheaper substance. ex. "stretch the soup by adding some more cream"
stretching (Verb) — Extend one's body or limbs. ex. "Let's stretch for a minute--we've been sitting here for over 3 hours"