Transcription
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- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
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- [strad-l]
- /ˈstræd l/
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- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
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- [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.
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