SPRADDLE


Meaning of SPRADDLE in English

transcription, транскрипция: [ ˈspra-d ə l ]

verb

( sprad·dled ; sprad·dling ˈsprad-liŋ, ˈspra-d ə l-iŋ)

Etymology: perhaps blend of straddle and sprawl

Date: 1632

intransitive verb

1. : sprawl

2. : to go or walk with a straddling gait : straddle

transitive verb

1. : sprawl

2. : to spread (the legs) in walking : straddle

Merriam-Webster's Collegiate English vocabulary.      Энциклопедический словарь английского языка Merriam Webster.