bestride

Signification (Anglais)

1. To be astride something, to stand over or sit on with legs on either side, especially to sit on a horse.
2. To stride over, or across.
3. To dominate.

Concepts

enfourcher

aller

se déplacer

Synonymes

straddle

mount

ride

mount up

hop on

jump on

get on

stride

climb on

ascend

straddle across

astride

drive

get about

go

hack

prance

get upon

sit on straddlewise

Prononcé comme (IPA)

/bɪˈstɹaɪd/

Étymologie (Anglais)

Hérité de moyen anglais: bestriden

Hérité de ancien anglais: bestrīdan

Appartenant à néerlandais: bestrijden

Appartenant à allemand: bestreiten

In summary

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