Bestride
Definition, Meaning & Examples
Pronunciation /bɪˈstɹaɪd/ · Part of speech verb
Quick meaning: Bestride is a verb meaning (transitive) To be astride something, to stand over or sit on with legs on either side, especially to sit on a horse.
Meaning
(transitive) To be astride something, to stand over or sit on with legs on either side, especially to sit on a horse.
More Meanings
- (transitive) To stride over, or across.
- (transitive, figuratively) To dominate.
Example Sentences
Again I bestride the mitred, leather-winged steed.
He made out a stubby automobile bestriding the narrow road.
He threw in my way a piece of timber which I bestrided, and the waves tossed me to and fro till they cast me upon an island coast […]
& thou were the truest frende to thy louar that euer bestrade hors "And thou were the truest friend to thy lover that ever bestrad horse"
Word Forms
- bestrides
- bestriding
- bestrode
- bestridden
- bestrid
Synonyms for bestride
Depending on context, synonyms include straddle, mount.
Related Words
Related dictionary entries include mount, straddle, horse, bestraddle, upride, ride.
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