English dictionary

straddling Meaning & Definition

ˈstra-dᵊl

What Does Straddling Mean?

Straddling is a verb that means to stand, sit, or walk with the legs wide apart. It can also mean to sit astride.

Straddling in Brief

Part of speech	verb
Pronunciation	/ˈstra-dᵊl/
Syllables	2

Straddling Definition (Verb)

to stand, sit, or walk with the legs wide apart
to sit astride
to spread out irregularly : sprawl
branches straddled in every direction
to favor or seem to favor two apparently opposite sides
to execute a commodities market spread
to stand, sit, or be astride of
straddle a horse / campsites straddling the river
to be noncommittal in regard to
straddle an issue
to belong in part to (each of several categories)
a movie straddling genres

Synonyms of Straddling

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Straddling synonyms and antonyms →

Antonyms of Straddling

No antonyms or near antonyms are listed by the available sources for this entry.

Straddling in a Sentence

Putin seems to be everywhere at once, straddling the ocean, filling the sky, just like Stalin.

Wanting to please both sides, he straddled the issue.

Conservation and Management of Straddling Fish Stocks and Highly Migratory Fish Stocks

branches straddled in every direction

straddle a horse

campsites straddling the river

straddle an issue

a movie straddling genres

She straddled the horse and waited for her riding partner to mount.

The town straddles the river.

The movie straddles the line between comedy and drama.

The politician straddled the issue for weeks.

straddle a horse / campsites straddling the river

Word Forms & Grammar

strad·dled

strad·dling

strad·dler noun

straddle

straddled

straddler

straddlers

straddles

straddling

Words That Rhyme With Straddling

gadling paddling saddling addling raddlingbad lungsandlingspradlingstradling

Origin of Straddling

irregular from stride

First Known Use

1565i

How to Pronounce Straddling

You say straddling as /ˈstra-dᵊl/. It has 2 syllables, with the main stress on the first syllable (stra).