Astraddle: meaning, definitions and examples

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astraddle

 

[ ษ™หˆstrรฆd.ษ™l ]

Adverb
Context #1 | Adverb

position, posture

The term 'astraddle' refers to a position where someone or something is straddling or standing with legs apart over an object. This posture can be observed in various contexts, such as when sitting astride a horse or standing over an object with legs on either side. It conveys a sense of balance or control in relation to the object being straddled. The term is often used to illustrate physical stances in activities like riding, balancing, or even in a figurative sense for being placed in between two opposing viewpoints.

Synonyms

balance, mount, sit, straddle.

Examples of usage

  • She sat astraddle the fence.
  • He stood astraddle his bicycle.
  • The cat perched astraddle the railing.
  • The cowboy rode astraddle the horse.

Translations

Translations of the word "astraddle" in other languages:

๐Ÿ‡ต๐Ÿ‡น em pรฉ

๐Ÿ‡ฎ๐Ÿ‡ณ เคธเคกเคผเค• เค•เฅ‡ เค•เคฟเคจเคพเคฐเฅ‡

๐Ÿ‡ฉ๐Ÿ‡ช sitzend

๐Ÿ‡ฎ๐Ÿ‡ฉ duduk di atas

๐Ÿ‡บ๐Ÿ‡ฆ ะฝะฐ ะบะพะฝั–

๐Ÿ‡ต๐Ÿ‡ฑ na koniu

๐Ÿ‡ฏ๐Ÿ‡ต ่ทจใŒใ‚‹

๐Ÿ‡ซ๐Ÿ‡ท ร  califourchon

๐Ÿ‡ช๐Ÿ‡ธ a horcajadas

๐Ÿ‡น๐Ÿ‡ท at sฤฑrtฤฑnda

๐Ÿ‡ฐ๐Ÿ‡ท ๋ง ์œ„์—

๐Ÿ‡ธ๐Ÿ‡ฆ ุนู„ู‰ ุธู‡ุฑ

๐Ÿ‡จ๐Ÿ‡ฟ na koni

๐Ÿ‡ธ๐Ÿ‡ฐ na koni

๐Ÿ‡จ๐Ÿ‡ณ ่ทจๅ

๐Ÿ‡ธ๐Ÿ‡ฎ na konju

๐Ÿ‡ฎ๐Ÿ‡ธ รก hestbaki

๐Ÿ‡ฐ๐Ÿ‡ฟ ะฐั‚ าฏัั‚ั–ะฝะดะต

๐Ÿ‡ฌ๐Ÿ‡ช แƒชแƒฎแƒแƒ•แƒ”แƒšแƒ–แƒ”

๐Ÿ‡ฆ๐Ÿ‡ฟ atฤฑn รผstรผndษ™

๐Ÿ‡ฒ๐Ÿ‡ฝ a horcajadas

Etymology

The word 'astraddle' originates from the combination of 'a' and 'straddle'. The prefix 'a-' is derived from Old English, pertaining to a position or location, while 'straddle' traces back to Middle English 'stradlen', which means to spread or to reach across. The concept of straddling something implies stretching over it with one's legs or body, establishing a form of stability or dominance. In historical contexts, astraddle has been used in literature and language to describe various stances and positions one might take, particularly in horseback riding or directional navigation. As language evolved, 'astraddle' became a unique term encapsulating the essence of such positions, marking its presence in discussions that involve physical and metaphorical straddling.