Hyphenation of stretch
How to hyphenate stretch
Because it is a word with a single syllable, stretch is not hyphenated. The words that have a single syllable are called monosyllabic words.
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- Syllables Count
- 1
- Characters Count
- 7
- Alpha-numeric Characters Count
- 7
- Hyphens Count
- 0
Definitions of stretch
- noun An act of stretching.
Example: I was right in the middle of a stretch when the phone rang.
- noun The ability to lengthen when pulled.
Example: That rubber band has quite a bit of stretch.
- noun A course of thought which diverts from straightforward logic, or requires extraordinary belief or exaggeration.
Example: It's a bit of a stretch to call Boris Karloff a comedian.
- noun A segment of a journey or route.
Example: It was an easy trip except for the last stretch, which took forever.
- noun A segment or length of material.
Example: a stretch of cloth
- noun A quick pitching delivery used when runners are on base where the pitcher slides his leg instead of lifting it.
- noun 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.
- noun Term of address for a tall person.
- noun The homestretch, the final straight section of the track leading to the finish.
- noun A length of time.
- noun A stretch limousine.
- verb To lengthen by pulling.
Example: I stretched the rubber band until it almost broke.
- verb To lengthen when pulled.
Example: The rubber band stretched almost to the breaking point.
- verb To pull tight.
Example: First, stretch the skin over the frame of the drum.
- verb To get more use than expected from a limited resource.
Example: I managed to stretch my coffee supply a few more days.
- verb To make inaccurate by exaggeration.
Example: To say crossing the street was brave is stretching the meaning of "brave" considerably.
- verb To extend physically, especially from limit point to limit point.
Example: The beach stretches from Cresswell to Amble.
- verb To extend one’s limbs or another part of the body in order to improve the elasticity of one's muscles
Example: Cats stretch with equal ease and agility beyond the point that breaks a man on the rack.
- verb To extend to a limit point
Example: His mustache stretched all the way to his sideburns.
- verb To increase.
- verb To stretch the truth; to exaggerate.
Example: a man apt to stretch in his report of facts
- verb To sail by the wind under press of canvas.
Example: The ship stretched to the eastward.
- verb To execute by hanging.
- verb To make great demands on the capacity or resources of something.
Words nearby stretch
- stressfully
- stressfulness
- stressing
- stressless
- stresslessness
- stressor
- stressors
- stret
- (stretch)
- stretch-out
- stretchability
- stretchable
- stretchberry
- stretched
- stretched-out
- stretcher
- stretcher-bearer
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What is hyphenation
Hyphenation is the use of hyphens to join words or parts of words. It plays a crucial role in writing, ensuring clarity and readability.
In compound terms like 'check-in', the hyphen clarifies relationships between words. It also assists in breaking words at line ends, preserving flow and understanding, such as in 'tele-communication'. Hyphenation rules vary; some words lose their hyphens with common usage (e.g., 'email' from 'e-mail'). It's an evolving aspect of language, with guidelines differing across style manuals. Understanding hyphenation improves writing quality, making it an indispensable tool in effective communication.