ENGLISH DICTIONARY

Astraddle

Definition, Meaning & Examples

Pronunciation /əˈstɹædəl/ · Part of speech adverb

Quick meaning: Astraddle is an adverb meaning In a straddling position; astride.

Meaning

In a straddling position; astride.

More Meanings

  1. In a straddling position on.

Example Sentences

The used-to-be sheriff sat rakishly astraddle his horse.
He spies a group of Irish officers astraddle the road, conferring on horseback.
A faint string of smoke was rising from a cigarette-tray—a number of Vanity Fair sat astraddle on the table.
[…] see that your men reload their muskets the meanwhile, ready for any old woman we may see riding through the air astraddle a broomstick.

Synonyms for astraddle

Depending on context, synonyms include astride.

Related Words

Related dictionary entries include astride, abreast, abeam, travers, traverse, midstride.

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