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straddler

strad·dle
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Transcription

    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • [strad-l]
    • /ˈstræd l/
    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • [strad-l]
    • /ˈstræd l/

Definitions of straddler word

  • verb without object straddler to walk, stand, or sit with the legs wide apart; stand or sit astride. 1
  • verb without object straddler to stand wide apart, as the legs. 1
  • verb without object straddler to favor or appear to favor both sides of an issue, political division, or the like, at once; maintain an equivocal position. 1
  • verb with object straddler to walk, stand, or sit with one leg on each side of; stand or sit astride of: to straddle a horse. 1
  • verb with object straddler to spread (the legs) wide apart. 1
  • verb with object straddler to favor or appear to favor both sides of (an issue, political division, etc.). 1

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Origin of straddler

First appearance:

before 1555
One of the 31% oldest English words
1555-65; apparently frequentative (with -le) of variant stem of stride

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Parts of speech for Straddler

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation

straddler popularity

A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 77% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.
According to our data most of word are more popular. This word is almost not used. It has a much more popular synonym.

straddler usage trend in Literature

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