straddlers

strad·dle

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Definitions of straddlers word

verb without object straddlers to walk, stand, or sit with the legs wide apart; stand or sit astride. 1
verb without object straddlers to stand wide apart, as the legs. 1
verb without object straddlers 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 straddlers 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 straddlers to spread (the legs) wide apart. 1
verb with object straddlers to favor or appear to favor both sides of (an issue, political division, etc.). 1

before 1555

One of the 31% oldest English words

1555-65; apparently frequentative (with -le) of variant stem of stride

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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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