" bestrides "

1: to sit or ride with your legs on either side of (something);

  * e.g., " ... The dog liked to bestride the back of the sofa, and it was soon in tatters. "

•  Synonyms : 

•  straddles,

•  lounges,

•  slouches,

•  sprawls,

•  squats,

•  perches,

•  sets,

•  sits

•  Antonyms : 

•  arises,

•  gets up,

•  rises,

•  stands

1: to sit or ride with your legs on either side of (something);

  * e.g., " ... The dog liked to bestride the back of the sofa, and it was soon in tatters. "

•  Synonyms : 

•  straddle,

•  lounge,

•  slouch,

•  sprawl,

•  squat,

•  perch,

•  set,

•  sit

•  Antonyms : 

•  arise,

•  get up,

•  rise,

•  stand