stretch vs pull back

pull back vs stretch

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

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

stretch and pull back both are verbs.

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

As verbs, pull back is a hyponym of stretch; that is, pull back is a word with a more specific, narrower meaning than stretch:

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

Other hyponyms of stretch include draw.

stretch (noun)	pull back (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

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

stretch (verb)	pull back (verb)
extend one's limbs or muscles, or the entire body	make a retreat from an earlier commitment or activity
extend one's body or limbs	move to a rearward position; pull towards the back
become longer by being stretched and pulled	stretch back a bowstring (on an archer's bow)
make long or longer by pulling and stretching	use a surgical instrument to hold open (the edges of a wound or an organ)
extend the scope or meaning of; often unduly	pull back or move away or backward
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 stretch and pull back

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