Stretch ...Related Words

Definition/Meaning	Word/Phrase
tight-fitting garment of stretchy material that covers the body from the shoulders to the thighs (and may have long sleeves or legs reaching down to the ankles); worn by ballet dancers and acrobats for practice or performance	body suit , cat suit , leotard , unitard
stretch over in space or time	bridge , span
musical stringed instrument with strings stretch over a flat sounding box; it is laid flat and played with a plectrum and with fingers	cither , zither , zithern
portable shelter (usually of canvas stretched over supporting poles and fastened to the ground with ropes and pegs)	collapsible shelter , tent
small rounded boat made of hides stretched over a wicker frame; still used in some parts of Great Britain	coracle
stretch of turbulent water in a river or the sea caused by one current flowing into or across another current	countercurrent , crosscurrent , rip ,riptide , tide rip
floating position with the face down and arms stretched forward	dead-man's float , prone float
game played mainly on board ocean liners; players toss a ring back and forth over a net that is stretched across a small court	deck tennis
state of being stretched beyond normal dimensions	dilatation , distension , distention
stretch or widen	dilate , distend , expand
musical percussion instrument; usually consists of a hollow cylinder with a membrane stretched across each end	drum , membranophone , tympan
membrane that is stretched taut over a drum	drumhead , head
flexible and stretchy	elastic
bandage containing stretchable material that can apply local pressure	elastic bandage
any flexible device that will return to its original shape when stretched	elastic device
tendency of a body to return to its original shape after it has been stretched or compressed	elasticity , snap
stretched out	elongated
long and stretched	elongated , extended , rangy
flat stretch of pavement, grass	esplanade
stretch of ground	esplanade