outstretched
adjective/ˌaʊtˈstretʃt/
/ˌaʊtˈstretʃt/
- (of parts of the body) stretched or spread out as far as possible
- He ran towards her with arms outstretched/with outstretched arms.
- She took her father’s outstretched hand.
Oxford Collocations DictionaryOutstretched is used with these nouns:- arm
- finger
- hand
- …
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