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rax

rax

1 9.9
A movement that stretches the body and makes it feel less stiff
  • noun
  • Archaic
: estiramiento
  • He did a big rax after waking up.

Examples

  • She paused during her walk to enjoy a long rax in the morning sun.

  • A gentle rax helped relieve the stiffness in his shoulders.

  • After waking up, he gave a satisfying rax before getting out of bed.

  • The cat loves to rax when it wakes up.

  • After a long day at work, I did a few quick rax exercises to loosen my muscles.

  • The dog let out a big rax when it woke up from its nap, stretching its legs and yawning.

  • Every morning, she likes to do some gentle rax before starting her yoga routine.

Synonyms

reach
vsrax
35 1.0

The act of stretching out an arm to touch something

is more general, referring to any extension of limbs or the whole body
stretching
vsrax
27 1.6

To pull muscles gently to make them longer and more flexible

is not only an exercise but any act of extending limbs or body
reaching
vsrax
1 1.0

Stretching out a hand or arm toward something

is broader, covering any limb or body extension not just arm actions

Antonyms

to contract
51 3.0

Become smaller or tighter, for example when a muscle shortens

How Far

overextension
  • Specialized
6.8
extension
52 3.8
rax
  • Archaic
1 9.9
reach
35 1.0

Surface Forms

rax singular
raxes plural

Etymology

Rax as a noun meaning a stretch comes from the old idea of 'reach' or 'stretch out', similar to the English word reach. So a rax is the action of stretching your body or limbs to make them longer or looser.