Definition of astraddle in English:
astraddle
prepositionəˈstrad(ə)ləˈstrædl
With the legs stretched widely on each side of.
policemen sitting astraddle motorcycles
Example sentencesExamples
- He was transforming into a larger-than-life character that unapologetically shoved his way into the American Psyche until he seemed to almost stand astraddle Hollywood, casting a tall shadow that stretched across the entire country.
- He turned the chair around and sat down astraddle it.
adjective & adverbəˈstrad(ə)l
With the legs stretched widely on each side.
as predicative adjective the baby is often set upon the left hip, legs astraddle
as adverb the guys got me astraddle of the wheel
Definition of astraddle in US English:
astraddle
prepositionəˈstradləˈstrædl
With the legs stretched widely on each side of.
policemen sitting astraddle motorcycles
Example sentencesExamples
- He turned the chair around and sat down astraddle it.
- He was transforming into a larger-than-life character that unapologetically shoved his way into the American Psyche until he seemed to almost stand astraddle Hollywood, casting a tall shadow that stretched across the entire country.
adverb & adjectiveəˈstradləˈstrædl
With the legs stretched widely on each side.