straddleverb [ T ]
uk/ˈstræd.əl/us/ˈstræd.əl/to sit or stand with your legs on either side of something:
He pulled on his helmet and straddled the motorbike.
Something that straddles a line, such as a border or river, exists on each side of it or goes across it:
Our farm straddles the railway line.
to combine different styles or subjects:
It's described as a new kind of dance music which straddles jazz and soul.
mainly US disapproving to be unable to decide which of two opinions about a subject is better and so partly support both opinions:
It's not the first time this year that the president has been accused of straddling an issue.
Thesaurus: synonyms and related words
Boarding and alighting from modes of transport
- aboard
- alight
- bestride
- board
- climb
- debark
- deplane
- disembark
- dismount
- eject
- embark
- get
- get off (sth)
- get on (sth)
- get out
- hop
- in
- mount
- settle
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