outstretch

/aʊtˈstɹɛt͡ʃ/

outstretch means to extend by stretching. Lexicurio rates it Sui generis — a strength score of 87 out of 100.

outstretch is pronounced /aʊtˈstɹɛt͡ʃ/.

Etymology

From 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”).

verb

To extend by stretching.“She knew from avalanche safety courses that outstretched hands might puncture the ice surface and alert rescuers. She knew that if victims ended up buried under the snow, cupped hands in front of the face could provide a small pocket of air for the mouth and nose. Without it, the first breaths could create a suffocating ice mask.”