aforcing – The term for stretching the amount of a dish to accommodate more people. More…
extend, extent – Are based on Latin pandere, “stretch.” More…
oscitancy, pandiculation – Oscitancy is the act of yawning; pandiculation is an all-over stretching and yawning, as upon waking, from Latin pandere. More…
racking one’s brain – Figuratively, it means stretching, and is derived from the Tower of London’s torture method. More…