outstretch
/aʊtˈstrɛtʃ
/verb [with object] (usually as adjective outstretched)
1Extend or stretch out (something, especially a hand or arm): I walked with my arms outstretched...
- Ethan rose to his feet and outstretched his arms, opening and holding the book out.
- When Jenny turned her head back to David, the boy had already outstretched his hand to her.
- Everything went blank and he gave in and outstretched his hand to Jesse.
1.1Go beyond the limit of: their good intentions far outstretched their capacity to offer help...
- Some athletes clearly possess talent that outstretches their capacity for hard work, while other athletes overachieve as a result of ferocious dedication, teamwork, and attention to detail.
Rhymes
- Belgicization
- Belgicized
- Belgium
- Belgium draft horse
- Belgium draught horse
- Belgium sausage
- Belgorod
- Belgrade
- Belgravia
- Belgy
- Belial
- belie
- belief
- beliefful
- belieffulness
- beliefless
- belief system
- belier
- believability
- believable
- believably
- believe
- believe in
- believe it or not
- believe me (or believe you me)