straddle
[ strad-l ]
/ ˈstræd l /
verb (used without object), strad·dled, strad·dling.
verb (used with object), strad·dled, strad·dling.
noun
Words nearby straddle
strabismometer, strabismus, strabo, strabotomy, strachey, straddle, straddle the fence, straddle truck, stradella, stradivari, stradivarius
OTHER WORDS FROM straddle
strad·dler, nounstrad·dling·ly, adverbun·strad·dled, adjectiveDictionary.com Unabridged
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Examples from the Web for straddler
They then drank Mr. Straddler's health, and thanks to him for his excellent song.
Ask Momma|R. S. Surtees"Now for distance, time, and stake," reiterated Mr. Straddler.
Ask Momma|R. S. Surtees"Jewish enough," whispered Mr. Straddler into the flying hatter's ear.
Ask Momma|R. S. Surtees"And I'll go Monsieur's," said Mr. Straddler, still backing the thing up.
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British Dictionary definitions for straddler
straddle
/ (ˈstrædəl) /
verb
noun
Derived forms of straddle
straddler, nounWord Origin for straddle
C16: frequentative formed from obsolete strad- (Old English strode), past stem of stride
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