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# outstretched

«outstretched» in Mova's school dictionary: **Stretched out as far as possible, usually said of arms…** — its meaning for a pupil, its sense in the lessons and examples, with 2 sentences of Mova's corpora that use it.

### part of speech

adjective (outstretched)

### meaning for a pupil

Stretched out as far as possible, usually said of arms, hands, wings or legs. [tree →](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/O/outstretched/#m1)

### sense in the lessons

In stories "outstretched" paints a picture: outstretched arms can mean a welcome, a hug, begging, or reaching to save someone; outstretched wings mean a bird is flying or gliding. It often comes in the phrase "with arms outstretched" or "with an outstretched hand". In PE it describes body positions.

### examples

- Grandma waited at the door with outstretched arms. [tree →](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/O/outstretched/#x1)
- The eagle glided with its wings outstretched. [tree →](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/O/outstretched/#x2)
- He reached for the rope with an outstretched hand. [tree →](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/O/outstretched/#x3)
- Lie on the mat with your legs outstretched. [tree →](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/O/outstretched/#x4)
- The little boy ran into his dad's outstretched arms. [tree →](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/O/outstretched/#x5)
- The beggar held out an outstretched cup. [tree →](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/O/outstretched/#x6)
- Without a moment’s hesitation the clown grasped the black outstretched hand. [tree →](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/O/outstretched/#x7)

### note

Only an adjective; it does not change form. It comes from the verb "stretch out" (stretched out). It can go before the noun (outstretched arms) or after it (arms outstretched).

### In the corpora

- [Yet they are Thy people and Thine inheritance, that Thou didst bring out by Thy great power and by Thy outstretched arm.'](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/torah/jps/DEU.296/)
- [With a strong hand, and with an outstretched arm, for His mercy endureth for ever.](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/ketuvim/jps/PSA.2490/)

### Trees and pragmatics

[Every meaning and example of «outstretched» parsed by Mova](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/O/outstretched/), each sentence with its dependency tree and frames.