crane vs stretch out

crane is a noun but stretch out is not a noun.

Word	Noun	Adjective	Verb	Adverb
crane	Yes	No	Yes	No
stretch out	No	No	Yes	No

As verbs, crane and stretch out are synonyms defined as:

crane (noun)	stretch out (noun)
large long-necked wading bird of marshes and plains in many parts of the world
lifts and moves heavy objects; lifting tackle is suspended from a pivoted boom that rotates around a vertical axis

crane (verb)	stretch out (verb)
stretch (the neck) so as to see better	stretch (the neck) so as to see better
	thrust or extend out
	extend one's body or limbs
	extend or stretch out to a greater or the full length
	lie down comfortably