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outstretched

adj.
B2 Upper Intermediate US //aʊtˈstɹɛtʃt// UK //aʊtstɹˈɛtʃt// out·stretched

adj. stretched out as far as possible. You use this to describe arms, legs, or even a hand that is reaching for something.

adj. stretched out to the maximum extent. Often used to describe limbs or physical gestures of reaching or offering.


SIMPLE

He held out his outstretched hand for help.

CONTEXTUAL

The athlete stood with his outstretched arms, waiting for the coach to shake his hand after the race.

COMPLEX

The rescue team worked quickly to reach the stranded hikers, whose outstretched fingers were barely visible against the darkening sky.

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