bestride

Verb

Verb Forms: bestrode, bestrid, bestridden, bestriding, bestrides

To stand or sit with a leg on each side of; to straddle.
get up on the back of
To be astride something, to stand over or sit on with legs on either side, especially to sit on a horse.
To stride over, or across.
To dominate.

Examples

His word managed to bestride two triple-word scores in one magnificent move.

Origin / Etymology

From Middle English bestriden, from Old English bestrīdan, from Proto-West Germanic *bistrīdan; equivalent to be- + stride. Compare Dutch bestrijden, German bestreiten.

Synonyms

climb on, get on, hop on, jump on, mount, mount up, straddle

Antonyms

hop out

Scrabble Score: 11

bestride: valid Scrabble (US) TWL Word
bestride: valid Scrabble Word in Merriam-Webster MW Dictionary
bestride: valid Scrabble Word in International Collins CSW Dictionary

Words With Friends Score: 12

bestride: valid Words With Friends Word