expanse - a wide and open space or area as of surface or land or sky

slack - a stretch of water without current or movement; "suddenly they were in slack water"

movement, motility, motion, move - a change of position that does not entail a change of location; "the reflex motion of his eyebrows revealed his surprise"; "movement is a sign of life"; "an impatient move of his hand"; "gastrointestinal motility"

outreach - the act of reaching out; "the outreach toward truth of the human spirit"

racing - the sport of engaging in contests of speed

homestretch - the straight stretch of a racetrack leading to the finish line

racecourse, racetrack, raceway, track - a course over which races are run

straightaway, straight - a straight segment of a roadway or racecourse

exercise, exercising, physical exercise, physical exertion, workout - the activity of exerting your muscles in various ways to keep fit; "the doctor recommended regular exercise"; "he did some exercising"; "the physical exertion required by his work kept him fit"

pandiculation - yawning and stretching (as when first waking up)

extension - act of expanding in scope; making more widely available; "extension of the program to all in need"

duration, continuance - the period of time during which something continues

elasticity, snap - the tendency of a body to return to its original shape after it has been stretched or compressed; "the waistband had lost its snap"

be - occupy a certain position or area; be somewhere; "Where is my umbrella?" "The toolshed is in the back"; "What is behind this behavior?"

tense up, tense, strain - make tense and uneasy or nervous or anxious;

spread-eagle - stretch out completely; "They spread-eagled him across the floor"

crane, stretch out - stretch (the neck) so as to see better; "The women craned their necks to see the President drive by"

change form, change shape, deform - assume a different shape or form

extend - open or straighten out; unbend; "Can we extend the legs of this dining table?"

grow - become larger, greater, or bigger; expand or gain; "The problem grew too large for me"; "Her business grew fast"

yield, give - be flexible under stress of physical force; "This material doesn't give"

lengthen - make longer; "Lengthen this skirt, please"

lie down, lie - assume a reclining position; "lie down on the bed until you feel better"

pull back, draw - pull back the sling of (a bow); "The archers were drawing their bows"

draw, pull, force - cause to move along the ground by pulling; "draw a wagon"; "pull a sled"

extend, broaden, widen - extend in scope or range or area; "The law was extended to all citizens"; "widen the range of applications"; "broaden your horizon"; "Extend your backyard"

stretch, extend - increase in quantity or bulk by adding a cheaper substance; "stretch the soup by adding some more cream"; "extend the casserole with a little rice"

corrupt, spoil - alter from the original

water down - thin by adding water to; "They watered down the moonshine"

doctor, doctor up, sophisticate - alter and make impure, as with the intention to deceive; "Sophisticate rose water with geraniol"

increase - make bigger or more; "The boss finally increased her salary"; "The university increased the number of students it admitted"

adulterate, dilute, debase, stretch - corrupt, debase, or make impure by adding a foreign or inferior substance; often by replacing valuable ingredients with inferior ones; "adulterate liquor"

move - move so as to change position, perform a nontranslational motion; "He moved his hand slightly to the right"

long - primarily spatial sense; of relatively great or greater than average spatial extension or extension as specified; "a long road"; "a long distance"; "contained many long words"; "ten miles long"

elastic - capable of resuming original shape after stretching or compression; springy; "an elastic band"; "a youthful and elastic walk"