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Definition of outstretched - Reverso English Dictionary
Adjective
arms wingsspread or stretched out to full length
- He held outstretched arms toward her.
- The statue stood with outstretched arms above the square.
- A bird glided past with outstretched wings over the pond.
Expressions with outstretched
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having arms extended straight out from the body
The statue stood with outstretched arms.
Origin of outstretched
Old English, ut (out) + streccan (to stretch)
Terms with outstretched included in their meaning
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diving
dive with arched back and outstretched arms
measurement
distance from fingertip to fingertip with arms outstretched
defensive move
act of warding off with an outstretched arm
physical position
lying with arms and legs outstretched and apart
position
lying with arms and legs outstretched and separated
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- French:tendu, ...
- German:ausgestreckt, ...
- Italian:disteso, ...
- Spanish:extendido, ...
- Portuguese:estendido, ...
- Chinese:伸展的, ...
- Japanese:広げた, ...
- Arabic:ممدود, ...
- Hebrew:מוּשָׁט, ...
- Russian:распростёртый, ...
- Ukrainian:простягнутий, ...
- Hindi:फैला हुआ, ...
Definition of outstretch - Reverso English Dictionary
Verb
1.
extend fullyRare extend to full lengthRare
- She outstretched her arms to show the wingspan.
2.
physical extensionRare extend by stretching beyond normal limitsRare
- He outstretched his arms to reach the shelf.
Origin of outstretch
Middle English, out (out) + strechen (to stretch)
Examples of outstretch in a sentence
The eagle outstretched its wings in flight. She outstretched her hand to greet him. The athlete outstretched his legs during the warm-up.
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- French:étendre, tendre, ...
- German:ausstrecken, erweitern, ...
- Italian:allungare al massimo, allungare, ...
- Spanish:estirar al máximo, extender, ...
- Portuguese:alongar, esticar, ...
- Chinese:伸展, 伸出, ...
- Japanese:伸ばす, いっぱいに伸ばす, ...
- Arabic:مَدَّ, مَدَّدَ, ...
- Hebrew:לְהַאֲרִיךְ, לְהוֹשִׁיט, ...
- Russian:вытянуть, протягивать, ...
- Ukrainian:простягнути, розтягувати, ...
- Hindi:फैलाना, बढ़ाना, ...
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