English Explanatory Dictionary

outstretch

English dictionary entry

Meanings

verb
  1. To extend by stretching.

Pronunciation

/aʊtˈstɹɛt͡ʃ/

Word forms

outstretch outstretches outstretching outstretched

Etymology

From Middle English outstrecchen, equivalent to out- + stretch. Cognate with West Frisian útstreekje (“to outstretch”), Dutch uitstrekken (“to outstretch”), German Low German utstrecken (“to outstretch”), German ausstrecken (“to outstretch”), Danish udstrække (“to outstretch”), Swedish utsträcka (“to outstretch”).

Derived words

outstretcher
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