unstretched

stretch

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Transcription

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [strech]
- /strɛtʃ/

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [strech]
- /strɛtʃ/

Definitions of unstretched word

verb with object unstretched to draw out or extend (oneself, a body, limbs, wings, etc.) to the full length or extent (often followed by out): to stretch oneself out on the ground. 1
verb with object unstretched to hold out, reach forth, or extend (one's arm, head, etc.). 1
verb with object unstretched to extend, spread, or place (something) so as to reach from one point or place to another: to stretch a rope across a road. 1
verb with object unstretched to draw tight or taut: to stretch the strings of a violin. 1
verb with object unstretched to lengthen, widen, distend, or enlarge by tension: to stretch a rubber band. 1
verb with object unstretched to draw out, extend, or enlarge unduly: The jacket was stretched at the elbows. 1

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Origin of unstretched

First appearance:

before 900

One of the 4% oldest English words

before 900; Middle English strecchen (v.), Old English streccan; cognate with Dutch strekken, German strecken; akin to Old English stræc firm, hard, Middle Dutch strac stiff. See stare, stark

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Parts of speech for Unstretched

noun

adjective

verb

adverb

pronoun

preposition

conjunction

determiner

exclamation

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unstretched popularity

A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 96% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.

According to our data about 62% of words is more used. This is a rare but used term. It occurs in the pages of specialized literature and in the speech of educated people.

unstretched usage trend in Literature

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