outstretch
To extend by stretchingTo extend by stretching.
» Ziri froze with an outstretched hand.
Meaning
1 sensesTo extend by stretching.
Examples
7 sentencesZiri froze with an outstretched hand.
With hands outstretched, they sued for peace.
ruС протянутыми руками они просили мира. — carlosalberto
deMit ausgestreckten Händen flehten sie um Frieden. — carlosalberto
Never hesitate to accept the outstretched hand of another.
The tree's branches reached for the sky like outstretched arms.
Tom shook the outstretched hand.
ruТом пожал протянутую руку. — odexed
Origin
From Middle English outstrecchen, equivalent to out- + stretch. Cognate with West FrisianFrom Middle English outstrecchen, equivalent to out- + stretch. Cognate with West Frisian útstreekje (“to outstretch”), Dutch uitstrekken (“to outstretch”), German Low German utstrecken (“to outstretch”), German ausstrecken (“to outstretch”), Danish udstrække (“to outstretch”), Swedish utsträcka (“to outstretch”).
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Forms
outstretches, outstretching, outstretched, outstretched| Base form | outstretch · to outstretch |
|---|---|
| 3rd person singular | outstretches |
| Present participle | outstretching |
| Past simple | outstretched |
| Past participle | outstretched |
regular · Lesson
Word family
1 related wordsLessons for this word
3 lessons- A1Present simple — Because it is a verb
- A1Past simple, regular verbs — Because of its past form
- A2Present perfect: introduction — Because of its past participle