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stretching one's legs

stretching one's legs is the present participle and gerund of stretch one's legs.

Meaning of stretch one's legs

Verb

stretch one's legs (third-person singular simple present stretches one's legs, present participle stretching one's legs, simple past and past participle stretched one's legs)

  1. (idiomatic) To walk about, especially after prolonged time sitting or lying down.
    • I needed to stretch my legs after spending all day sitting around in meetings.

Questions about stretching one's legs

What is stretching one's legs the present participle and gerund of?
Stretching one's legs is the present participle and gerund of stretch one's legs.

Words near stretching one's legs in the dictionary

  1. stretching forth
  2. stretching frame
  3. stretching frames
  4. stretching hemp
  5. stretching it out
  6. stretching one's legs
  7. stretching one's wings
  8. stretching out
  9. stretching rope
  10. stretching the envelope
  11. stretching the long bow

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