[Elamur Dictionary](https://md.dictionary.elamur.ai/free/en/) · [this page in HTML](https://dictionary.elamur.ai/free/en/english/stretching/) [dictionaries](https://md.dictionary.elamur.ai/free/en/) / [English](https://md.dictionary.elamur.ai/free/en/english/) / [S](https://md.dictionary.elamur.ai/free/en/english/s/) / stretching # stretching verb form (-ing of stretch: stretch, stretches, stretched, stretching); noun (stretching — exercise); adjective (stretching — hard, demanding) «stretching» in the English dictionary: everyday and in Jewish tradition — its meanings, how the lessons use it, and examples, each with its tree on Mova. ## Everyday 1. Stretching means making your body or a part of it longer by reaching out arms and legs or pulling muscles gently. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/S/stretching/#m1) 2. Stretching something means pulling it so it gets longer or wider, like a rubber band. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/S/stretching/#m2) 3. Stretching means spreading over a distance or time: fields stretching to the hills. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/S/stretching/#m3) 4. Stretching yourself means doing something harder than usual to learn more. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/S/stretching/#m4) ### In the lessons In PE: warm up by stretching to prepare muscles and prevent injuries; stretch gently, never bounce. In science: materials like rubber and elastic stretch and spring back (elastic), while some do not. In everyday life, a cat stretching after a nap. In maths, stretching a shape (enlargement) makes it bigger. Phrases: stretching exercises, stretch your legs, stretching out, stretching the truth. ### Examples - We start PE by stretching our legs and arms. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/S/stretching/#x1) - The cat was stretching in the sunshine. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/S/stretching/#x2) - Stretching the rubber band too far will snap it. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/S/stretching/#x3) - The beach was stretching for miles. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/S/stretching/#x4) - Stretching after running stops your muscles getting stiff. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/S/stretching/#x5) - Saying you finished all your homework is stretching the truth. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/S/stretching/#x6) - This maths problem is stretching my brain. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/S/stretching/#x7) - There was a row stretching from the gate of the town up to the castle. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/S/stretching/#x8) ### Note Form of «stretch»: stretched, stretching. «Stretching the truth» means exaggerating or almost lying. Safety: stretch slowly until you feel a gentle pull, not pain. A «stretch» of road or time is a length of it. ## In Jewish tradition Interpretation: In Isaiah, the "stretching out of wings" is a picture of an invading army spreading over the whole land. A land "stretching afar" describes a wide, peaceful country under a good king. In the primary lessons: In PE: warm up by stretching to prepare muscles and prevent injuries; stretch gently, never bounce. In science: materials like rubber and elastic stretch and spring back (elastic), while some do not. In everyday life, a cat stretching after a nap. In maths, stretching a shape (enlargement) makes it bigger. Phrases: stretching exercises, stretch your legs, stretching out, stretching the truth. ### Examples - Thine eyes shall see the king in his beauty; they shall behold a land stretching afar. (Prophets ISA.33.17, JPS 1917) [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/judaism/S/stretching/#x1) - And he shall sweep through Judah overflowing as he passeth through he shall reach even to the neck; and the stretching out of his wings shall fill the breadth of thy land, O Immanuel. (Prophets ISA.8.8, JPS 1917) [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/judaism/S/stretching/#x2) ### Note Form of «stretch»: stretched, stretching. «Stretching the truth» means exaggerating or almost lying. Safety: stretch slowly until you feel a gentle pull, not pain. A «stretch» of road or time is a length of it. ## On Mova - [Trees and pragmatics of «stretching» in the school dictionary](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/S/stretching/): every meaning and example parsed by Mova, with its dependency tree and frames. - [«stretching» in the school dictionary](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/dictionaries/school/w/stretching.html) on Mova free. - [Trees and pragmatics of «stretching» in the Judaism dictionary](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/judaism/S/stretching/): every meaning and example parsed by Mova, with its dependency tree and frames. - [«stretching» in the Judaism dictionary](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/dictionaries/judaism/w/stretching.html) on Mova free.