- striddle
- strid·dle
English syllables. 2014.
striddle
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striddle — verb straddle … Wiktionary
striddle — ˈstridəl verb Etymology: back formation from stridling 1. Scot & dialect England : straddle 2. Scot & dialect England : stride … Useful english dictionary
straddle — verb 1》 sit or stand with one leg on either side of. ↘archaic stand, walk, or sit with one s legs wide apart. 2》 extend across both sides of. 3》 N. Amer. maintain an equivocal position regarding (a political issue). 4》 fire shots or bombs at… … English new terms dictionary
straddle — [c]/ˈstrædl / (say stradl) verb (straddled, straddling) –verb (i) 1. to walk, stand, or sit with the legs wide apart; stand or sit astride. 2. to stand wide apart, as the legs. –verb (t) 3. to walk, stand, or sit with one leg on each side of;… …
stalk — [n] stem of plant axis, bent, helm, pedicel, pedicle, reed, shaft, spike, spire, support, trunk, twig, upright; concept 428 stalk [v] follow, creep up on ambush, approach, chase, drive, flush out, haunt, hunt, pace, pursue, shadow, striddle,… … New thesaurus
stride — [v] walk purposefully clump, drill, march, pace, parade, pound, stalk, stamp, stomp, striddle, stump, traipse, tramp, tromp; concept 149 … New thesaurus
straddle — v. & n. v. 1 tr. a sit or stand across (a thing) with the legs wide apart. b be situated across or on both sides of (the town straddles the border). 2 intr. a sit or stand in this way. b (of the legs) be wide apart. 3 tr. part (one s legs) widely … Useful english dictionary
