stretch four

noun

A power forward able to shoot three-pointers.

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Meanings

nounstretch four (plural stretch fours)

plural stretch fours

  1. ball gamesA power forward able to shoot three-pointers.

Origin

From the concept of a "four" (or "4"), the standard numeric designation for the power forward in play diagrams, being able to "stretch" a defense by forcing it to guard the player beyond the three-point line.

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Rhymes & wordplay

Rhymes with stretch four

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Cite this entry
APA

stretch four. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 2, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/stretch%20four

MLA

“stretch four.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/stretch%20four. Accessed November 2, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “stretch four,” accessed November 2, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/stretch%20four.

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