stretch out

Questions about stretch out

What does stretch out mean?

stretch out means "extend or stretch out to a greater or the full length". That is the primary sense; the word has 5 in total, listed in full on this page.

What is another word for stretch out?

Close synonyms include unfold, stretch, extend, stretch, exsert. Each sense on this page lists its own synonyms, because a word with several meanings rarely has one substitute that works for all of them.

Is stretch out a common word?

stretch out is banded "Common" — everyday vocabulary in speech and writing. The band comes from how often the word appears in a large corpus of everyday English, not from an editor's impression.