Bestride
11bestride — Synonyms and related words: abut on, arch over, back, be based on, bear on, bestraddle, board, bridge, bypass, clear, climb on, command, cross, dictate, dominate, extend over, ford, get ahead of, get in, get on, go aboard, go across, go by, go on …
12bestride — I (Roget s IV) v. Syn. ride, mount, sit; see straddle . II (Roget s Thesaurus II) verb To sit or stand with a leg on each side of: straddle, stride. See POSTURE …
13bestride — be|stride [ bı straıd ] (past tense be|strode [ bı stroud ] ; past participle be|strid|den [ bı strıdn ] ) verb transitive LITERARY to stand over something or sit on it, with one leg on each side …
14bestride — v. a. HD. 2060. Alys. 706 …
15bestride — be·stride || bɪ straɪd v. sit with one leg on either side; stand with one leg on either side …
16bestride — to copulate with Usually of the male, with common equine imagery: The tools of the fools who bestrode her. (Playboy s Book of Limericks) …
17bestride — verb (past bestrode; past participle bestridden) span or straddle. Origin OE bestrīdan (see be , stride) …
18bestride — v. a. 1. Straddle, stride over. 2. Ride astraddle upon. 3. Bespan, arch over. 4. Overrule, rule over, dominate, overmaster, control, weigh upon, overawe …
19bestride — v 1. straddle, bestraddle, ride or sit or stand astride of. 2. overstride, step over, pass over, cross, traverse. 3. stand over, tower over, arch over, rise above, overtop; command, dominate, overshadow; Inf. rule the roost …
20bestride — be·stride …
