stretch
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1.3
- noun
- /strɛtʃ/
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estiramiento
- After the long meeting, everyone stood up for a quick stretch to relieve tension in their muscles.
- stretching exercises
- passive stretch
- active stretch
I think I need a stretch down.
- I think I need a stretch down.
- And we have a test in there called the couch stretch test, which is a shocker.
- And the caption said start the day with simple stretches and some self-care.
- I haven't done hot yoga in so long and I just want like a good stretch and then maybe get some food.
- These spindle connections within the muscle that wrap around the muscle fibers sense the stretch of those muscle fibers.
- So if you're doing chest flies and you feel a crap load of stretch and pulling in the chest, that's probably good.
- So for the first stretch, I like to take my one leg and just really lift it up.
- It says sip, snack, stretch or soak, snuggle, song or show sleep.
- She's doing a Demi plie and one and stretch.
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So I'm doing my stretch this morning and then I'm going to film a video for the break.
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I haven't done hot yoga in so long and I just want like a good stretch and then maybe get some food.
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Quick little stretch and here we go.
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So we're just having a little stretch, stretch of the legs, bit of fresh air.
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So for the first stretch, I like to take my one leg and just really lift it up.
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There we go and we're gonna reach our arms out for our first stretch.
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You're getting a good stretch in the low back go.
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I'm going to get on a Peloton, have a nice little stretch and get the day started right.
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For example, the walking/stretching class included two yoga lessons taught by a guest instructor.
Academic text (2006) -
Then she straightened up, smiled, and went through a routine of stretching and yawning.
Fiction book (2001)
Synonyms
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1.0
The act of stretching out an arm to touch something
To pull muscles gently to make them longer and more flexible
Stretching out a hand or arm toward something
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Etymology
Stretch comes from the old English streccan meaning 'to make long'. A 'stretch' is the act of reaching out or making part of your body longer, which is why the word means that reaching movement or exercise.