stretching means the act by which something is stretched. Lexicurio rates it Rare gem — a strength score of 71 out of 100.
stretching is pronounced /ˈstɹɛt͡ʃɪŋ/.
Etymology
From Middle English strecching, strecchinge, equivalent to stretch + -ing.
noun
- The act by which something is stretched.“[Skins] must be submitted to several washings, treadings, and stretchings, before they acquire the necessary pliancy.”
- A form of physical exercise in which a specific skeletal muscle (or muscle group) is deliberately elongated to its fullest length in order to improve the muscle's felt elasticity and reaffirm comfortable muscle tone.
adj
- Requiring a high level of effort or performance.