astride

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/əˈstɹaɪd/ English

Definitions

adverb

With one’s legs on either side.“The men ride their horses astride.”

preposition

With one’s legs on either side of.“The boy sat astride his father’s knee.”

Related words

Synonyms

agee astraddle spanning find sidesaddle straddlingly cross-legged tailorwise stridingly saddlewise sideways alongside bipedally side by side broadside on side by each collaterally

Associated

taegu steed equator somme cong caen reins infiltration saddle viet saigon horse

Rhymes

abide stride snide chide deride provide glide preoccupied gratified dignified

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