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