astride

Adverb

• With a leg on each side of something.
• with one leg on each side
  • "she sat astride the chair"
• with the legs stretched far apart

Adv

• With one’s legs on either side.

Prep

• With one’s legs on either side of.
• Extending across (something).

Examples

• He played JINX astride the double word line, scoring in two directions.
• The boy sat astride his father’s knee.
• The men ride their horses astride.

Synonyms

astraddle, agee

Anagrams of astride