THESAURUS
stretch out
adjourn, be lengthy, be prolonged, belong, carry, carry out, chatter, continue, cover, crane, dawdle, defer, delay, drag out, draw, draw out, dwell on, elongate, encompass, environ, extend, extend out, fill out, go, go out, hang fire, hang up, hold, hold off, hold over, hold up, lay aside, lay by, lay over, lengthen, lengthen out, let out, lie, lie down, linger on, never finish, outdistance, outlie, outrange, outreach, outstretch, pad, perorate, pigeonhole, postpone, procrastinate, produce, prolong, prolongate, prorogate, prorogue, protract, pull, push aside, put aside, put off, put on ice, range, range out, reach, reach out, recess, recline, repose, reserve, run, run out, set aside, set by, shelve, shift off, sleep on, span, speak at length, spin out, sprawl, spread, stand on tiptoes, stand over, stave off, stay, straddle, straggle, strain, stretch, string out, surround, suspend, sweep, table, take a recess, take in, tauten, temporize, tense, thrust out, tighten, waive
ROGET THESAURUS
stretch out
Lateness
VB
be late, tarry, wait, stay, bide, take time, dawdle, linger, loiter, bide one's time, take one's time, gain time, hang fire, stand over, lie over, put off, defer, delay, lay over, suspend, table, shift off, stave off, waive, retard, remand, postpone, adjourn, procrastinate, dally, prolong, protract, spin out, draw out, lengthen out,
stretch out, prorogue, keep back, tide over, push to the last, drive to the last, let the matter stand over, reserve, temporize, consult one's pillow, sleep on it, lose an opportunity, be kept waiting, dance attendance, kick one's heels, cool one's heels, faire antichambre, wait impatiently, await, sit up, sit up at night.
Length
VB
be long,
stretch out, sprawl, extend to, reach to, stretch to, make a long arm, drag its slow length along, render long, lengthen, extend, elongate, stretch, prolong, produce, protract, let out, draw out, spin out, drawl, enfilade, look along, view in perspective, distend (expand).