straddle legs

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• straddle — [strad′ l] vt. straddled, straddling [freq. of STRIDE] 1. to place oneself with a leg on either side of; stand or sit astride of 2. to spread (the legs) wide apart ☆ 3. to take or appear to take both sides of (an issue); avoid committing oneself… …   English World dictionary

• Straddle (disambiguation) — Straddle can mean: * To stand with the feet or wheels on opposite sides of something: see * Straddle position, with legs far apart,also called astride sit. * Straddle, a financial investment strategy * Straddle bets, a type of poker bet …   Wikipedia

• Straddle — Strad dle, v. i. [imp. & p. p. {Straddled}; p. pr. & vb. n. {Straddling}.] [Freq. from the root of stride.] 1. To part the legs wide; to stand or to walk with the legs far apart. [1913 Webster] 2. To stand with the ends staggered; said of the… …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

• straddle — strad•dle [[t]ˈstræd l[/t]] v. dled, dling, n. 1) to walk, stand, or sit with the legs wide apart; stand or sit astride 2) to be positioned wide apart, as the legs 3) to favor or appear to favor both of two opposite sides; equivocate 4) to stand… …   From formal English to slang

• straddle — straddler, n. straddlingly, adv. /strad l/, v., straddled, straddling, n. v.i. 1. to walk, stand, or sit with the legs wide apart; stand or sit astride. 2. to stand wide apart, as the legs. 3. to favor or appear to favor both sides of an issue,… …   Universalium

• straddle-legged — | ̷ ̷ ̷ ̷|legə̇d, esp Brit gd adverb (or adjective) : with the legs wide apart : astride of something : astraddle * * * straddˈle legged adjective Having the legs wide apart • • • Main Entry: ↑straddle …   Useful english dictionary

• straddle — I. verb (straddled; straddling) Etymology: irregular from stride Date: 1565 intransitive verb 1. to stand, sit, or walk with the legs wide apart; especially to sit astride 2. to spread out irregularly ; sprawl 3 …   New Collegiate Dictionary

• straddle — [c]/ˈstrædl / (say stradl) verb (straddled, straddling) –verb (i) 1. to walk, stand, or sit with the legs wide apart; stand or sit astride. 2. to stand wide apart, as the legs. –verb (t) 3. to walk, stand, or sit with one leg on each side of;… …  

• straddle — v. & n. v. 1 tr. a sit or stand across (a thing) with the legs wide apart. b be situated across or on both sides of (the town straddles the border). 2 intr. a sit or stand in this way. b (of the legs) be wide apart. 3 tr. part (one s legs) widely …   Useful english dictionary

• straddle — strad|dle [ˈstrædl] v [T] [Date: 1500 1600; Origin: stride] 1.) to sit or stand with your legs on either side of someone or something ▪ The photo shows him dressed in leather, straddling a motorbike. 2.) if something straddles a line, road, or… …   Dictionary of contemporary English

• straddle — strad·dle || strædl v. sit or stand with the legs spread wide; sit or stand with one leg on either side of; support or appear to support both sides of an issue; ascertain the range by firing behind and in front of a target …   English contemporary dictionary