# stretch out

> English word · Verb

## Definitions
1. To lie fully extended.
2. To extend (something) fully, in space, time or use.
3. To stretch (something or oneself) (To extend one’s limbs or another part of the body in order to improve the elasticity of one's muscles).

## Etymology
From stretch + out.

## Source
Compiled from Wiktionary via kaikki.org (CC BY-SA). Data vintage: 2026-05-06.
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