Bird vs. Stretch
Difference Between Bird and Stretch
Birdnoun
A member of the class of animals Aves in the phylum Chordata, characterized by being warm-blooded, having feathers and wings usually capable of flight, and laying eggs.
Ducks and sparrows are birds.Stretchverb
(transitive) To lengthen by pulling.
I stretched the rubber band until it almost broke.Birdnoun
(slang) A man, fellow.
Stretchverb
(intransitive) To lengthen when pulled.
The rubber band stretched almost to the breaking point.Birdnoun
A girl or woman, especially one considered sexually attractive.
Stretchverb
(transitive) To pull tight.
First, stretch the skin over the frame of the drum.Birdnoun
Girlfriend.
Mike went out with his bird last night.Stretchverb
To get more use than expected from a limited resource.
I managed to stretch my coffee supply a few more days.Birdnoun
(slang) An airplane.
Stretchverb
To make inaccurate by exaggeration.
To say crossing the street was brave is stretching the meaning of "brave" considerably.Birdnoun
(slang) A satellite.
Stretchverb
(intransitive) To extend physically, especially from limit point to limit point.
The beach stretches from Cresswell to Amble.Birdnoun
(obsolete) A chicken; the young of a fowl; a young eaglet; a nestling.
Stretchverb
To extend one’s limbs or another part of the body in order to improve the elasticity of one's muscles
Cats stretch with equal ease and agility beyond the point that breaks a man on the rack.I always stretch my muscles before exercising.Birdnoun
(slang) A prison sentence.
He’s doing bird.Stretchverb
(intransitive) To extend to a limit point
His mustache stretched all the way to his sideburns.Birdnoun
The vulgar hand gesture in which the middle finger is extended.
Stretchverb
(transitive) To increase.
Birdnoun
(Asian slang) A penis.
Stretchverb
To stretch the truth; to exaggerate.
a man apt to stretch in his report of factsBirdverb
(intransitive) To observe or identify wild birds in their natural environment.
Stretchverb
(nautical) To sail by the wind under press of canvas.
The ship stretched to the eastward.Birdverb
(intransitive) To catch or shoot birds.
Stretchverb
To execute by hanging.
Birdverb
To seek for game or plunder; to thieve.
Stretchnoun
An act of stretching.
I was right in the middle of a stretch when the phone rang.Birdnoun
warm-blooded egg-laying vertebrates characterized by feathers and forelimbs modified as wings
Stretchnoun
The ability to lengthen when pulled.
That rubber band has quite a bit of stretch.Birdnoun
the flesh of a bird or fowl (wild or domestic) used as food
Stretchnoun
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.To say crossing the street was brave was quite a stretch.Birdnoun
informal terms for a (young) woman
Stretchnoun
A segment of a journey or route.
It was an easy trip except for the last stretch, which took forever.It's a tough stretch of road in the winter, especially without chains.Birdnoun
a cry or noise made to express displeasure or contempt
Stretchnoun
A segment or length of material.
a stretch of clothBirdnoun
badminton equipment consisting of a ball of cork or rubber with a crown of feathers
Stretchnoun
(baseball) A quick pitching delivery used when runners are on base where the pitcher slides his leg instead of lifting it.
Birdverb
watch and study birds in their natural habitat
Stretchnoun
(baseball) 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.
Stretchnoun
(informal) Term of address for a tall person.
Stretchnoun
(horse racing) The homestretch, the final straight section of the track leading to the finish.
Stretchnoun
A length of time.
Stretchnoun
(Ireland) Extended daylight hours, especially said of the evening in springtime when compared to the shorter winter days.
There is a grand stretch in the evenings.Stretchnoun
(sports) The period of the season between the trade deadline and the beginning of the playoffs.
Stretchnoun
(slang) A jail or prison term.
He did a seven-year stretch in jail.Stretchnoun
A single uninterrupted sitting; a turn.
Stretchnoun
A stretch limousine.
Stretchnoun
a large and unbroken expanse or distance;
a stretch of highwaya stretch of clear waterStretchnoun
the act of physically reaching or thrusting out
Stretchnoun
a straightaway section of a racetrack
Stretchnoun
exercise designed to extend the limbs and muscles to their full extent
Stretchnoun
extension to or beyond the ordinary limit;
running at full stretchby no stretch of the imaginationbeyond any stretch of his understandingStretchnoun
an unbroken period of time during which you do something;
there were stretches of boredomhe did a stretch in the federal penitentiaryStretchnoun
the capacity for being stretched
Stretchverb
occupy a large, elongated area;
The park stretched beneath the train lineStretchverb
extend one's limbs or muscles, or the entire body;
Stretch your legs!Extend your right arm above your headStretchverb
extend or stretch out to a greater or the full length;
Unfold the newspaperstretch out that piece of clothextend the TV antennaStretchverb
become longer by being stretched and pulled;
The fabric stretchesStretchverb
make long or longer by pulling and stretching;
stretch the fabricStretchverb
lie down comfortably;
To enjoy the picnic, we stretched out on the grassStretchverb
pull in opposite directions;
During the Inquisition, the torturers would stretch their victims on a rackStretchverb
extend the scope or meaning of; often unduly;
Stretch the limitsstretch my patiencestretch the imaginationStretchverb
corrupt, debase, or make impure by adding a foreign or inferior substance; often by replacing valuable ingredients with inferior ones;
adulterate liquorStretchverb
increase in quantity or bulk by adding a cheaper substance;
stretch the soup by adding some more creamextend the casserole with a little riceStretchverb
extend one's body or limbs;
Let's stretch for a minute--we've been sitting here for over 3 hoursStretchadjective
having an elongated seating area;
a stretch limousineStretchadjective
easily stretched;
stretch hosiery
