English Meaning & Definitions
Extended or pulled apart to a greater length, area, or limit; taut or strained.
- โThe canvas was tightly stretched over the wooden frame.โ
- โHospital resources are currently stretched to their absolute limits.โ
Past tense and past participle of 'stretch'; to have extended one's body or limbs, or pulled something to its full length.
- โShe woke up early and stretched her arms toward the ceiling.โ
- โThe cat stretched lazily in the warm patch of sunlight.โ
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Derived from the Middle English verb 'stretchen', from Old English 'streccan' (to make taut, extend), of Germanic origin; related to Old High German 'strecken' and Dutch 'strekken', ultimately rooted in a Proto-Indo-European base meaning 'to draw' or 'to pull'.
Think of a rubber band being pulled further and further apart until it is *stretched*.
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1. What is the meaning of โstretchedโ in English?
In English, stretched (adjective) is defined as: โExtended or pulled apart to a greater length, area, or limit; taut or strained.โ.
2. How do you use โstretchedโ in a sentence?
โThe canvas was tightly stretched over the wooden frame.โ
3. What are English synonyms of โstretchedโ?
4. What is the etymology and word origin of โstretchedโ?
Derived from the Middle English verb 'stretchen', from Old English 'streccan' (to make taut, extend), of Germanic origin; related to Old High German 'strecken' and Dutch 'strekken', ultimately rooted in a Proto-Indo-European base meaning 'to draw' or 'to pull'.
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