Stretch
vSynonymAntonymSSC PYQ × 5/strˈɛtʃ/ · स्ट्रेच
To make something longer, wider or looser, for example by pulling it; to become longer, etc. in this way
To make something longer or wider, for example by pulling it; to become longer or wider in this way
खींचना, फैलाना
Stretch your legs after every hour.
She stretched the rubber band until it snapped.
The rubber band stretched to twice its length.
Daily use: Har ghante ke baad stretch karo.
Stretcher याद कीजिए — उसका कपड़ा दो डंडों के बीच खींचकर फैलाया जाता है। किसी चीज़ को खींचकर लंबा या चौड़ा करना ही stretch है।
Think of a stretcher: its cloth is stretched tight between two poles. To stretch is to pull something so that it becomes longer or wider.
Extend, lengthen और spread इसके synonym हैं, compress और shrink antonym; 'at a stretch' यानी लगातार भी याद रखिए।
Extend, lengthen and spread are the common synonyms, with compress or shrink as antonyms; also learn the phrase 'at a stretch', meaning continuously.