striddle
striddle · striddles · striddled · striddling
To straddleTo straddle.
Meaning
1 senses(Northern England, Scotland, dialectal)To straddle.
Origin
Frequentative of Middle English striden (whence modern English stride), from Old English sFrequentative of Middle English striden (whence modern English stride), from Old English strīdan, from Proto-West Germanic *strīdan, from Proto-Germanic *strīdaną. Equivalent to stride + -le (frequentative suffix).
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Forms
striddles, striddling, striddled, striddledLessons for this word
3 lessons- A1Present simple — Because it is a verb
- A1Past simple, regular verbs — Because of its past form
- A2Present perfect: introduction — Because of its past participle
See also
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