Meaning

1 senses

  1. (not comparable)Astride.

Examples

8 sentences

  1. The car was straddling the tracks when it was struck by a train.

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  2. Sami straddled the pothole.

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  3. She's straddling his dick.

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  4. The construction straddled two centuries.

    ruСтроительство длилось два столетия. — Ivanovb

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  5. Never shift gears when you're crossing railroad tracks, as it could cause your car to stall straddling the tracks.

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Origin

As a verb, attested since the 1560s. Most likely, an alteration of dialectal striddle. The

As a verb, attested since the 1560s. Most likely, an alteration of dialectal striddle. The noun is first attested in the 1610s.

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See also

neighbours in the dictionary
stowstowawaystraightA2
straddle — meaning, examples, forms, synonyms | Krumeto