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verb
- 1. extend or stretch out (something, especially a hand or arm): "I outstretched my hand towards him"
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: to stretch out : extend. Synonyms. expand. extend. fan (out) flare (out) open. outspread. spread (out) stretch (out) unfold. unfurl. See all Synonyms & Antonyms in Thesaurus. Examples of outstretch in a Sentence.
transitive verb. 1. to stretch forth; extend. to outstretch one's hand in welcome. 2. to stretch out; expand. The rising population has outstretched the city. 3. to stretch beyond. His behavior outstretches my patience. Most material © 2005, 1997, 1991 by Penguin Random House LLC.
Outstretch definition: to stretch forth; extend. See examples of OUTSTRETCH used in a sentence.
1. to stretch forth; extend: to outstretch one's hand. 2. to stretch out; expand: The rising population has outstretched the city. 3. to stretch beyond: His behavior outstretches my patience. [1350–1400] out`stretch′er, n.
adjective. uk / ˌaʊtˈstretʃt / us / ˌaʊtˈstretʃt / Add to word list. reaching out as far as possible: He ran up to her, his arms outstretched. She put some pesos into the little girl's outstretched hand. SMART Vocabulary: related words and phrases. Stretching the body. akimbo. crane your neck. distend. distension. extend. reach. spreadeagled.
Outstretch definition: to stretch forth; extend. See examples of OUTSTRETCH used in a sentence.
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