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Straddle
ˈstradl
Straddle definitions
verb
straddle
straddled
straddles
straddling
- sit or stand with one leg on either side of
"he turned the chair round and straddled it"
- place (one's legs) wide apart
"he shifted his legs, straddling them to keep his balance"
- stand, walk, or sit with one's legs wide apart
"the colonel straddled in front of the fire"
- extend across or be situated on both sides of
"a mountain range straddling the Franco-Swiss border"
- take up or maintain an equivocal position with regard to (a political issue)
"a man who had straddled the issue of taxes"
- fire at (a target) with shots or bombs so that they fall short of and beyond it
"the crew of a plane straddled the submarine with depth charges"
noun
straddle
straddles
- an act of sitting or standing with one's legs wide apart
"a sideways-on stance such as a straddle"
- a simultaneous purchase of options to buy and to sell a security or commodity at a fixed price, allowing the purchaser to make a profit whether the price of the security or commodity goes up or down