I. (ˈ) ̷ ̷| ̷ ̷ transitive verb
Etymology: out (I) + stretch
1.
a. : to stretch out
the image of a kitten erect, one paw outstretched as if inviting — Lafcadio Hearn
b. : to spread out : extend
began to paint on the outstretched canvas
2.
[ out- + stretch ]
: to stretch beyond
this explanation outstretches common sense
• outstretcher (ˈ) ̷ ̷| ̷ ̷ ̷ ̷ noun
II. ˈ ̷ ̷ˌ ̷ ̷ noun
Etymology: out (III) + stretch (after stretch out, v.)
: the act or an instance of stretching out
nothing less than poetry's soaring outstretch … can justify the writing of any novel in verse — New Republic