stretch out

extend or stretch out to a greater or the full length

• “Unfold the newspaper”
• “stretch out that piece of cloth”
• “extend the TV antenna”

lie down comfortably

• “To enjoy the picnic, we stretched out on the grass”

thrust or extend out

• “He held out his hand”
• “point a finger”
• “extend a hand”
• “the bee exserted its sting”

extend one''s body or limbs

• “Let”
• “ve been sitting here for over 3 hours”

stretch (the neck) so as to see better

• “The women craned their necks to see the President drive by”