straightaway vs stretch
stretch vs straightawaystraightaway and stretch both are nouns.
straightaway and stretch both are adjectives.
straightaway is not a verb while stretch is a verb.
straightaway is an adverb but stretch is not an adverb.
| Word | Noun | Adjective | Verb | Adverb |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| straightaway | Yes | Yes | No | Yes |
| stretch | Yes | Yes | Yes | No |
As nouns,
stretch is a hyponym of
straightaway; that is, stretch is a
word with a more specific, narrower meaning than
straightaway:
- straightaway: a straight segment of a roadway or racecourse
- stretch: a straightaway section of a racetrack
| straightaway (noun) | stretch (noun) |
|---|---|
| a straight segment of a roadway or racecourse | 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 |
| straightaway (adjective) | stretch (adjective) |
|---|---|
| performed with little or no delay | easily stretched |
| having an elongated seating area |
| straightaway (verb) | stretch (verb) |
|---|---|
| extend one's limbs or muscles, or the entire body | |
| extend one's body or limbs | |
| become longer by being stretched and pulled | |
| make long or longer by pulling and stretching | |
| 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 |
| straightaway (adverb) | stretch (adverb) |
|---|---|
| without delay or hesitation; with no time intervening |
Words related to "straightaway"
Words related to "stretch"
- adulterate
- be
- broaden
- change form
- change shape
- continuance
- corrupt
- crane
- debase
- deform
- dilute
- doctor
- doctor up
- draw
- duration
- elastic
- elasticity
- elongate
- exercise
- exercising
- expanse
- extend
- extension
- give
- grow
- homestretch
- increase
- lengthen
- lie
- lie down
- load
- long
- motility
- motion
- move
- movement
- outreach
- pandiculation
- physical exercise
- physical exertion
- pull
- pull back
- racecourse
- racetrack
- raceway
- racing
- rack
- reach
- reaching
- shoetree
- shrink
- slack
- slack water
- snap
- sophisticate
- spoil
- spread-eagle
- stint
- straight
- straightaway
- strain
- stretch
- stretch along
- stretch out
- stretchability
- stretcher
- stretchiness
- stretching
- stretchy
- tense
- tense up
- track
- tree
- unfold
- water down
- widen
- workout
- yield
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