Definition of STRETCHINGS

stretchings

Noun

  • act of expanding by lengthening or widening
  • exercise designed to extend the limbs and muscles to their full extent
  • plural of stretching

Verb

  • occupy a large, elongated area
  • extend one's limbs or muscles, or the entire body
  • extend or stretch out to a greater or the full length
  • become longer by being stretched and pulled
  • make long or longer by pulling and stretching
  • lie down comfortably
  • pull in opposite directions
  • extend the scope or meaning of; often unduly
  • corrupt, debase, or make impure by adding a foreign or inferior substance; often by replacing valuable ingredients with inferior ones
  • increase in quantity or bulk by adding a cheaper substance
  • extend one's body or limbs

Synonyms

adulterate, debase, dilute, elongate, extend, load, stretch, stretch along, stretch out, stretching, unfold

Antonyms

shrink

Scrabble Score: 17

stretchings: not valid in Scrabble (US) TWL Dictionary
stretchings: not valid in Scrabble (MW) Merriam-Webster Dictionary
stretchings: valid Scrabble Word in International Collins CSW Dictionary

Words With Friends Score: 0

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