straddle

verbbestride

verbsit or stand on both sides

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Word Origin & History

1560s, probably an alteration of stridlen, frequentative of striden (see stride). U.S. colloquial sense of "take up an equivocal position, appear to favor both sides" is attested from 1838. Related: Straddled; straddling. The noun is first recorded 1610s.

Example Sentences for straddle

I've been here a year and I'm crazy to straddle a horse and ride off into the West.

His mind was 'straddle the furrow' when Mr Ottarson came in.

C, who has the right to straddle the ante does not do so, so no other player may.

No. 1 then has the right to straddle the ante, and he may stake two pence.

The right to straddle shall belong to the player to the left of ante.

When the camp is for one night only, straddle trenches suffice.

These may be used as straddle trenches or a seat improvised.

There was a large stone across the aperture, over which the horse had to straddle.

Lay him here, face down, so I can straddle him with my knees!

If Mr. Hill was going to speak at all, he was going to straddle.

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hesitate

hesitated

ramble

sprawl

sprawled

sprawling

spread-eagle

straggle

straggling

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