3 entries under this word

Straddle

Străd'dle, v. i.

verbintransitive

(străd'dl), v. i. [imp. & p. p. STRADDLED; p. pr. & vb. n. STRADDLING.] [From the root of stride.] To part the legs wide; to stand or walk with the legs far apart.

Străd'dle, v. t.

verbtransitive

v. t. To place one leg on one side and the other on the other side of; to stand or sit astride of; as, to straddle a fence or a horse.

Străd'dle, n.

noun

n. 1. The act of standing, sitting, or walking, with the feet further apart than usual. 2. The position, or the distance between the feet, of one who straddles; as, a wide straddle.