1. Make longer or of full length; remove folds by pulling
   "stretch out that piece of cloth";
   - unfold, stretch, extend
    
2. Thrust or extend out
   "the bee stretched out its sting";
   - exsert, put out, extend, hold out, stretch forth
    
3. Extend one's body or limbs
   "Let's stretch out for a minute—we've been sitting here for over 3 hours";
   - stretch
    
4. Lie down comfortably
   "To enjoy the picnic, we stretched out on the grass";
   - stretch
    
5. Stretch (the neck) so as to see better
   "The women stretched out their necks to see the President drive by";
   - crane

Derived forms: stretched out, stretches out, stretching out

Type of: change form, change shape, deform, extend, gesticulate, gesture, lie, lie down, motion, move, stretch