straddle
🇺🇸
/ˈstrædl/
🇬🇧
/ˈstrædl/
verb
R
to sit or stand with a leg on each side of something
He straddled the bench to watch the game.
R
to be situated across the middle of something, like a border
The bridge straddles the river.
R
to have a connection to two different things at the same time
The artist's work straddles both modern and traditional styles.
translation
to sit or stand with a leg on each side of something; to be situated across the middle of something, like a border; to have a connection to two different things at the same time
Word Forms
3rd Present
straddles
Past
straddled
Perfect
straddled
Progressive
straddling