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 →

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 →
• The eagle glided with its wings outstretched. tree →
• He reached for the rope with an outstretched hand. tree →
• Lie on the mat with your legs outstretched. tree →
• The little boy ran into his dad's outstretched arms. tree →
• The beggar held out an outstretched cup. tree →
• Without a moment’s hesitation the clown grasped the black outstretched hand. tree →

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.'
• With a strong hand, and with an outstretched arm, for His mercy endureth for ever.

Trees and pragmatics

Every meaning and example of «outstretched» parsed by Mova, each sentence with its dependency tree and frames.