simple past tense and past participle of stretch

(idiomatic) Alternative form of by no stretch of the imagination.

At a stretch, in one continuous period of time.

plural of stretching

The act by which something is stretched.

Requiring a high level of effort or performance.

present participle of stretch

Third-person singular simple present indicative form of stretch

plural of stretch

(transitive) To lengthen by pulling. / (intransitive) To lengthen when pulled. / (transitive) To pull tight. / (figuratively, transitive) To get more use than expected from a limited resource.