bestride in English dictionary

  • bestride

    Meanings and definitions of "bestride"

    • To be astride something, to sit on with legs on either side, especially to sit on a horse.
    • verb
      (transitive)
      To be astride something, to stand over or sit on with legs on either side, especially to sit on a horse.
    • verb
      (figuratively)
      To dominate.
    • verb
      get up on the back of; "mount a horse"

    Synonyms of "bestride" in English dictionary

    get on, jump on, climb on are the top synonyms of "bestride" in the English thesaurus.

    Antonyms of "bestride" in English dictionary

    hop out is the antonym of "bestride" in the English thesaurus.

    Grammar and declension of bestride

    • bestride ( third-person singular simple present bestrides, present participle bestriding, simple past bestrode, past participle bestrode or bestridden)
    • bestride (third-person singular simple present bestrides, present participle bestriding, simple past bestrode, past participle bestrode or bestridden or bestrid)

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