pull back vs stretch

stretch vs pull back

pull back is not a noun while stretch is a noun.

pull back is not an adjective while stretch is an adjective.

pull back and stretch both are verbs.

Word	Noun	Adjective	Verb	Adverb
pull back	No	No	Yes	No
stretch	Yes	Yes	Yes	No

As verbs, stretch is a hypernym of pull back; that is, stretch is a word with a broader meaning than pull back:

pull back: stretch back a bowstring (on an archer's bow)
stretch: pull in opposite directions

pull back (noun)	stretch (noun)
	exercise designed to extend the limbs and muscles to their full extent
	the act of physically reaching or thrusting out
	extension to or beyond the ordinary limit
	a straightaway section of a racetrack
	the capacity for being stretched
	a large and unbroken expanse or distance
	an unbroken period of time during which you do something

pull back (adjective)	stretch (adjective)
	easily stretched
	having an elongated seating area

pull back (verb)	stretch (verb)
make a retreat from an earlier commitment or activity	extend one's limbs or muscles, or the entire body
move to a rearward position; pull towards the back	extend one's body or limbs
stretch back a bowstring (on an archer's bow)	become longer by being stretched and pulled
use a surgical instrument to hold open (the edges of a wound or an organ)	make long or longer by pulling and stretching
pull back or move away or backward	extend the scope or meaning of; often unduly
	increase in quantity or bulk by adding a cheaper substance
	corrupt, debase, or make impure by adding a foreign or inferior substance; often by replacing valuable ingredients with inferior ones
	pull in opposite directions
	extend or stretch out to a greater or the full length
	lie down comfortably
	occupy a large, elongated area

Difference between pull back and stretch

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