Stretched - English meaning

phrase

Likely to show a particular characteristic, usually a negative one, or to be affected by something bad, such as damage or an illness

Usage examples:

I've always been prone to headaches., he was prone to depression even as a teenager., she's prone t…

verb

Persist in an activity or process.

Usage examples:

He was unable to continue with his job

verb

To keep happening or to keep doing something without stopping

Usage examples:

[ + to infinitive ] if it continues to rain, we may have to cancel the outdoor concert., [ + to inf…

verb

Put something on top of or in front of (something), especially in order to protect or conceal it.

Usage examples:

The table had been covered with a checked tablecloth

noun

A thing which lies on, over, or around something, especially in order to protect or conceal it.

Usage examples:

A seat cover

verb

To put or spread something over something, or to lie on the surface of something

Usage examples:

Once the rice comes to a boil, turn down the flame and cover the pot., she covered the child with a…

verb

Cause the water or other liquid in (something) to run out, leaving it empty or dry.

Usage examples:

We drained the swimming pool

noun

A channel or pipe carrying off surplus liquid, especially rainwater or liquid waste.

Usage examples:

The room's toilet pipes and shower drains carry this waste to a holding tank.

verb

Emptying something by allowing liquid to run out of it

verb

Cause to cover a wider area; make larger.

Usage examples:

The car park has been extended

verb

Stretch out over a distance, space, time, or scope

verb

To reach, continue, or stretch

Usage examples:

[ i ] farmland extends for miles in every direction., [ i ] the meeting extended into the late hour…

verb

Sit, lie, or stand in a lazy, relaxed way.

Usage examples:

The two girls lolled in their chairs

verb

To lie or sit in a relaxed, informal way, or (esp. of the tongue) to hang loosely

Usage examples:

She lolled in an armchair., the patient lay with her mouth open, her tongue lolling out.

verb

Lie, sit, or stand in a relaxed or lazy way.

Usage examples:

Several students were lounging about reading papers

noun

A public room in a hotel, theatre, or club in which to sit and relax.

Usage examples:

The hotel has a pleasant lounge and bar

noun

A public room for relaxing or waiting in

Usage examples:

A faculty lounge, she was lounging on the beach.

verb

Make (something) too long.

Usage examples:

At nine minutes plus the song is somewhat overextended

verb

To spend too much money, or borrow more money than you can pay back

Usage examples:

It is a sad fact that many people overextended their mortgage commitments and now face difficulties…

verb

Require to pay too much tax.

Usage examples:

The uk is not overtaxed compared to other countries

verb

To demand too much tax from someone or to put too much tax on goods

Usage examples:

"we overtax the poor," the senator claimed., food and clothing should not be overtaxed., filling so…

noun

The area of variation between upper and lower limits on a particular scale.

Usage examples:

The cost will be in the range of $1–5 million a day

verb

Vary or extend between specified limits.

Usage examples:

Prices range from £30 to £100

adjective

(of a person or their lifestyle) orderly; settled.

Usage examples:

It's possible to be too rangé

verb

Lean or lie back in a relaxed position with the back supported.

Usage examples:

She was reclining in a deckchair

verb

Move the upper body backwards and down

noun

The fluid which circulates in the vascular system of a plant, consisting chiefly of water with dissolved sugars and mineral salts.

Usage examples:

Create a living smorgasbord that includes plants with berries, foliage, fruit, nectar, nuts, pollen…

verb

Gradually weaken or destroy (a person's strength or power).

Usage examples:

Our energy is being sapped by bureaucrats and politicians

verb

Dig a sap or saps.

Usage examples:

Having sapped up to the glacis of the city ramparts, versaillais troops entered the city

noun

The full extent of something from end to end; the amount of space that something covers.

Usage examples:

A warehouse with a clear span of 28 feet

verb

(of a bridge, arch, etc.) extend from side to side of.

Usage examples:

The stream was spanned by a narrow bridge

verb

Yoke (an animal).

Usage examples:

He spanned his donkeys to the cart

verb

Sit, lie, or fall with one's arms and legs spread out in an ungainly way.

Usage examples:

The door shot open, sending him sprawling across the pavement

noun

An ungainly or carelessly relaxed position in which one's arms and legs are spread out.

Usage examples:

She fell into a sort of luxurious sprawl

verb

Open out (something) so as to extend its surface area, width, or length.

Usage examples:

I spread a towel on the sand and sat down

noun

The fact or process of spreading over an area.

Usage examples:

Warmer temperatures could help reduce the spread of the disease

verb

Distribute or disperse widely

verb

Make or become straight.

Usage examples:

She helped him straighten his tie

verb

To make something so that it does not bend

Usage examples:

[ i ] her shoulders straightened, and she cleared her throat., [ t ] first bend and then straighten…

verb

Make or become straight from a bent or twisted form or position.

Usage examples:

I had trouble unbending my cramped knees

verb

To relax and become less formal and serious in your manner

Usage examples:

I'd hoped that after a glass or two of wine she might unbend a little.

verb

Open or spread out from a folded position.

Usage examples:

He unfolded the map and laid it out on the table

verb

Extend or stretch out to a greater or the full length

verb

(of a situation or story) to develop or become clear

Usage examples:

Events unfolded in a way that no one could have predicted., she took the old wedding dress out and …

verb

Open or cause to open out from a rolled-up state.

Usage examples:

The blanket unrolled as he tugged it

verb

To open and become flat from a rolled position, or to cause something to do this

Usage examples:

[ t ] she unrolled a bolt of silk for us to look at.