Stretch out Meaning, Definition & Usage

  1. verb extend or stretch out to a greater or the full length
    stretch; extend; unfold.
    • Unfold the newspaper
    • stretch out that piece of cloth
    • extend the TV antenna
  2. verb lie down comfortably
    stretch.
    • To enjoy the picnic, we stretched out on the grass
  3. verb thrust or extend out
    extend; exsert; stretch forth; hold out; put out.
    • He held out his hand
    • point a finger
    • extend a hand
    • the bee exserted its sting
  4. verb extend one's body or limbs
    stretch.
    • Let's stretch for a minute--we've been sitting here for over 3 hours
  5. verb stretch (the neck) so as to see better
    crane.
    • The women craned their necks to see the President drive by

WordNet

Definitions
  1. an order to rowers to extend themselves forward in dipping the oar.

Webster 1913