Words, grammatical forms and meanings linked to the ontology.
As a verb, attested since the 1560s. Most likely, an alteration of dialectal striddle. The noun is first attested in the 1610s.
As a verb, attested since the 1560s. Most likely, an alteration of dialectal striddle. The noun is first attested in the 1610s.
The first salvo fell short; the next was long; the third was a straddle.
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| straddles | Number=Plur | lexicographic |
straddle carrier · double straddle · short straddle · side-straddle hop
fi straddle (finance: investment strategy) · ga srathair (part of a harness) · gd srathair (part of a harness) · hu terpesz (posture) · fi sokkokorotus (poker: raise made prior to receiving cards) · de Grätsche (posture) · fi haara (finance: investment strategy) · pl rozkrok (posture) · fi ratsastusasento (posture) · de Spreize (posture) · ga srathair (finance: investment strategy) · bg разкрач (posture)
As a verb, attested since the 1560s. Most likely, an alteration of dialectal striddle. The noun is first attested in the 1610s.
As they approached the entrance of the port, the giant straddled clear across it, with a foot firmly planted on each headland,1853, Nathaniel Hawthorne, The Minotaur:
But guess my surprise, when I saw the lazy young rogue lie down on his back, and gently pull down Polly upon him, who giving way to his humour, straddled, and with her hands conducted her blind favourite to the right place1749, [John Cleland], “(Please specify the letter or volume)”, in Memoirs of a Woman of Pleasure [Fanny Hill], London: […] [Thomas Parker] for G. Fenton [i.e., Fenton and Ralph Griffiths] […], →OCLC:
The mountain-ringed Yukon Flats basin straddles the Arctic Circle and is bisected by the Yukon River.1978, Jimmy Carter, Proclamation 4627:
Those in our movement who are Black and must straddle two movements, fighting the racism of the gay community along with the heterosexism in white institutions and in communities of color.1985 February 9, “Black History Month”, in Gay Community News, volume 12, number 29, page 4:
Wanting to please both sides, he straddled the issue.
This weed straddles the entire garden.
Conservation and Management of Straddling Fish Stocks and Highly Migratory Fish Stocks
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| straddled | Tense=Past, VerbForm=Part | lexicographic | |
| straddled | Tense=Past | lexicographic | |
| straddling | Tense=Pres, VerbForm=Part | lexicographic | |
| straddles | Number=Sing, Person=3, Tense=Pres | lexicographic |
straddlingly · straddlewise · unstraddle · bestraddle · astraddle · spraddle
straddler · straddling bus · astride · bestride · stride
uk розставити ноги (to sit or stand with a leg on each side of something) · uk сидіти верхи (to sit or stand with a leg on each side of something) · ru сидеть верхом (to sit or stand with a leg on each side of something) · ota بینمك (to sit or stand with a leg on each side of something) · oc enforcar (to sit or stand with a leg on each side of something) · ar اِمْتَطَى (to sit or stand with a leg on each side of something) · de grätschen (to sit or stand with a leg on each side of something) · sh objahati (to sit or stand with a leg on each side of something) · de breitbeinig stehen (to sit or stand with a leg on each side of something) · de sich ausbreiten (to form a disorderly sprawl) · de sich zerstreuen (to form a disorderly sprawl) · de mit gespreizten Beinen stehen (to sit or stand with a leg on each side of something) · fi levittäytyä (to form a disorderly sprawl) · it sedersi a cavalcioni (to sit or stand with a leg on each side of something) · nl zich vrijblijvend opstellen (to form a disorderly sprawl) · de zwischen zwei Seiten schwanken (to consider or favor two apparently opposite sides) · fi tasapainoilla (to consider or favor two apparently opposite sides) · it scavalcare (to fire shots in front and behind of a target) · de ausweichen (to consider or favor two apparently opposite sides) · bg възсядам (to sit or stand with a leg on each side of something) · la vārīcō (to sit or stand with a leg on each side of something) · nl schrijlings zitten op (to sit or stand with a leg on each side of something) · de sich über beide Seiten erstrecken (to be on both sides of something) · fi jatkua molemmin puolin (to be on both sides of something) · hu összeköt (to be on both sides of something) · tr bacaklarını ayırmak (to sit or stand with a leg on each side of something) · cmn 跨骑 (to sit or stand with a leg on each side of something) · oc escambarlar (to sit or stand with a leg on each side of something) · de überspreizen (to be on both sides of something) · fr enfourcher (to sit or stand with a leg on each side of something) · ja 跨がる (to sit or stand with a leg on each side of something) · de überspannen (to be on both sides of something) · de sich verteilen (to form a disorderly sprawl) · sv grensla (to sit or stand with a leg on each side of something) · cmn 跨 (to sit or stand with a leg on each side of something) · es ahorcajarse (to sit or stand with a leg on each side of something) · it divaricare (to sit or stand with a leg on each side of something) · bg хващам във вилица (to fire shots in front and behind of a target) · hi दोनों ओर टाँगें करके बैठना (to sit or stand with a leg on each side of something) · pt montar (to sit or stand with a leg on each side of something) · fi käännellä (to consider or favor two apparently opposite sides) · fi seisoa hajareisin jonkin päällä (to sit or stand with a leg on each side of something) · de überdecken (to be on both sides of something) · cmn 横跨 (to sit or stand with a leg on each side of something) · es desparramar (to form a disorderly sprawl) · wa ascoxhî (to be on both sides of something) · fr se mettre à califourchon (to sit or stand with a leg on each side of something) · hu terpeszt (to sit or stand with a leg on each side of something) · fi pallotella (to consider or favor two apparently opposite sides) · hu közrefog (to be on both sides of something) · de abdecken (to be on both sides of something) · fi haarukoida (to fire shots in front and behind of a target) · fi ulottua yli (to be on both sides of something) · de rittlings sitzen (to sit or stand with a leg on each side of something) · de vermitteln (to consider or favor two apparently opposite sides) · hi पैर फैलाकर बैठना (to sit or stand with a leg on each side of something) · lt sėdėti apžergus (to sit or stand with a leg on each side of something) · de streuen (to form a disorderly sprawl) · hu két oldalán fekszik / terül el (to be on both sides of something) · wa asdjambler (to be on both sides of something) · de überbrücken (to be on both sides of something) · hi बताने के लिये अनिच्छुक होना (to sit or stand with a leg on each side of something) · oc aforcar (to sit or stand with a leg on each side of something) · fi ratsastaa (to sit or stand with a leg on each side of something) · sh opkoračiti (to sit or stand with a leg on each side of something) · nl voor en achter een doel schieten (to fire shots in front and behind of a target) · sv gränsla (to sit or stand with a leg on each side of something) · lt apsižergti (to sit or stand with a leg on each side of something) · fi pyöritellä (to consider or favor two apparently opposite sides) · hu szétvetett lábbal / lovaglóülésbenül (meg) (to sit or stand with a leg on each side of something) · fi istua hajareisin jonkin päällä (to sit or stand with a leg on each side of something) · oc encambar (to sit or stand with a leg on each side of something) · de spreizen (to sit or stand with a leg on each side of something) · lt apžergti (to sit or stand with a leg on each side of something) · fi ylittää (to be on both sides of something)