Definitions
from The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition.
- adverb In a straddling position; astride.
- adverb Across or over both sides.
- preposition So as to straddle or bridge; astride.
from The Century Dictionary.
- In a straddling position; with one leg on each side of something; astride: as, to sit astraddle.
from the GNU version of the Collaborative International Dictionary of English.
- adverb In a straddling position; astride; bestriding.
from Wiktionary, Creative Commons Attribution/Share-Alike License.
- adverb In a
straddling position;astride .
from WordNet 3.0 Copyright 2006 by Princeton University. All rights reserved.
- adverb with one leg on each side
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Examples
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French calf; heel one inch high, with steel nails; countered outside; straps narrow, of fine French calf put on "astraddle," and set down to the top of the back.
Woodcraft George Washington Sears 1855
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Ali was astraddle her with one knee in the small of her back.
Fatal Error J.A. Jance 2011
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Ali was astraddle her with one knee in the small of her back.
Fatal Error J.A. Jance 2011
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"We're just not having fun," says Katherine during one date, apparently putting an end to the affair; but a few minutes later James is "supine on the bed with her astraddle him," in one of Spring's many vigorous, but not unequivocally joyful, bedroom scenes.
The Pursuit of Okayness Paul Genders 2011
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He grabbed a chair with one hand, spun it around, and sat down astraddle it across from Tully.
The Huckleberry Murders Patrick F. McManus 2010
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He pulled out a chair, spun it around, and sat down astraddle it, his big arms resting on the back.
The Huckleberry Murders Patrick F. McManus 2010
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In the first inning, Mays stepped to the plate and assumed his classic stance—legs astraddle, weight equally divided between both legs, the bat held high.
WILLIE MAYS JAMES S. HIRSCH 2010
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So I looked again at Bayard, who stood astraddle the heap of abandoned clothing, looking back at me.
Virginity Sydney Kilgore 2010
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He pulled out a chair, spun it around, and sat down astraddle it, his big arms resting on the back.
The Huckleberry Murders Patrick F. McManus 2010
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He grabbed a chair with one hand, spun it around, and sat down astraddle it across from Tully.
The Huckleberry Murders Patrick F. McManus 2010
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