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ASTRIDE: Synonyms and Related Words. What is Another Word for ASTRIDE?

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Need another word that means the same as “astride”? Find 1 synonym and 30 related words for “astride” in this overview.

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Astride as an Adverb
Definitions of "Astride" as an adverb
Synonyms of "Astride" as an adverb (1 Word)
Usage Examples of "Astride" as an adverb
Associations of "Astride" (30 Words)

The synonyms of “Astride” are: astraddle

Astride as an Adverb

Definitions of "Astride" as an adverb

According to the Oxford Dictionary of English, “astride” as an adverb can have the following definitions:

With the legs stretched far apart.
(with reference to a person's legs) apart.
With a leg on each side of something.
With one leg on each side.

Synonyms of "Astride" as an adverb (1 Word)

astraddle

With the legs stretched widely on each side.
The guys got me astraddle of the wheel.

Usage Examples of "Astride" as an adverb

He stood, legs astride.
She sat on the chair astride.
She sat astride the chair.

Associations of "Astride" (30 Words)

athwart	Across from side to side; transversely. One table running athwart* was all the room would hold.*
auditorium	The part of a theatre, concert hall, or other public building in which the audience sits. The National Indoor Arena is a magnificent auditorium* and one of Britain s premier indoor venues.*
bedspread	A decorative cloth used to cover a bed when it is not in use.
bench	Exhibit on a bench. The Conservative benches.
bridle	Put a bridle on. She bridled at his suggestion to elope.
chair	The post of a chairperson. The debate was chaired by the Archbishop of York.
couch	Lay down. Two fair creatures couched side by side in deepest grass.
crouch	A crouching stance or posture. He crouched down.
cushion	The layer of air supporting a hovercraft or similar vehicle. The bag cushions equipment from inevitable knocks.
dining	The act of eating dinner. A dining* area.*
flop	With a flopping sound. Liz flopped down into the armchair.
girth	A band attached to a saddle and fastened around a horse’s belly to keep the saddle in place. An ivy clad tree of immense girth.
idly	In an idle manner. I can no longer stand idly* by and let him take the blame.*
incubate	Grow under conditions that promote development. The BSE bug incubates for around three years.
kneel	Be in or assume a position in which the body is supported by a knee or the knees, as when praying or showing submission. In church you have to kneel* during parts of the service.*
nestle	Lie in a sheltered position. The little cottage nestles in the forest.
park	Maneuver a vehicle into a parking space. Penguin chicks are reared regularly at the park.
pommel	A handgrip that a gymnast uses when performing exercises on a pommel horse.
proscenium	The wall that separates the stage from the auditorium in a modern theater.
recliner	An armchair whose back can be lowered and foot can be raised to allow the sitter to recline in it.
rein	Stop or check by or as if by a pull at the reins. He reined in his horses in front of the post office.
saddle	Put a saddle on. A recipe for saddle* of hare.*
seat	Put a seat on a chair. The host seated me next to Mrs Smith.
sit	Cause someone to sit. The manager must decide who to sit* in the World Series.*
squat	An exercise in which a person squats down and rises again while holding a barbell across one s shoulders. A basement room in a North London squat.
stand	The position where a thing or person stands. A one night stand.
stool	Lure with a stool as of wild fowl. Concentrations of the substance in normal stool.
tensile	Capable of being drawn out or stretched. Made of highly tensile* steel alloy.*
terrace	Provide a house with a terrace. Breakfast is served on the terrace.
workbench	A strong worktable for a carpenter or mechanic.