stretch
/stɹɛtʃ/
An act of stretching.
I was right in the middle of a stretch when the phone rang.
The ability to lengthen when pulled.
That rubber band has quite a bit of stretch.
A course of thought which diverts from straightforward logic, or requires extraordinary belief or exaggeration.
It's a bit of a stretch to call Boris Karloff a comedian.
A segment of a journey or route.
It was an easy trip except for the last stretch, which took forever.
A segment or length of material.
a stretch of cloth
A quick pitching delivery used when runners are on base where the pitcher slides his leg instead of lifting it.
A long reach in the direction of the ball with a foot remaining on the base by a first baseman in order to catch the ball sooner.
Term of address for a tall person.
The homestretch, the final straight section of the track leading to the finish.
A length of time.
A stretch limousine.