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straddle
[strad-l]
verb (used without object)
to walk, stand, or sit with the legs wide apart; stand or sit astride.
to stand wide apart, as the legs.
to favor or appear to favor both sides of an issue, political division, or the like, at once; maintain an equivocal position.
verb (used with object)
to walk, stand, or sit with one leg on each side of; stand or sit astride of.
to straddle a horse.
to spread (the legs) wide apart.
to favor or appear to favor both sides of (an issue, political division, etc.).
noun
an act or instance of straddling.
the distance straddled over.
the taking of a noncommittal position.
Finance.
an option consisting of a put and a call combined, both at the same current market price and for the same specified period.
a similar transaction in securities or futures in which options to buy and sell the same security or commodity are purchased simultaneously in order to hedge one's risk.
straddle
/ ˈٰæə /
verb
(tr) to have one leg, part, or support on each side of
informal(tr) to be in favour of both sides of (something)
(intr) to stand, walk, or sit with the legs apart
(tr) to spread (the legs) apart
military to fire a number of shots slightly beyond and slightly short of (a target) to determine the correct range
(intr) (in poker, of the second player after the dealer) to double the ante before looking at one's cards
noun
the act or position of straddling
a noncommittal attitude or stand
commerce a contract or option permitting its purchaser to either sell or buy securities or commodities within a specified period of time at specified prices. It is a combination of a put and a call option Compare spread
athletics a high-jumping technique in which the body is parallel with the bar and the legs straddle it at the highest point of the jump
(in poker) the stake put up after the ante in poker by the second player after the dealer
a wooden frame placed on a horse's back to which panniers are attached
Other Word Forms
- straddler noun
- straddlingly adverb
- unstraddled adjective
- ˈٰ noun
Word History and Origins
Word History and Origins
Origin of straddle1
Example Sentences
It was struck at a time when pagan beliefs were starting to give way to Christianity, and its design appears to straddle this time of change.
Charlotte is always tightly seamed and belted, while Lisa, a filmmaker, wears bright colors and straddles the line between adventurous pop art flair and polished affluence.
They straddle the line between indulgence and wellness, pleasure and penance.
To her, the way you “stand out as any performer is straddling that line of allowing the collective experience to inhabit you while bringing your voice forward enough to bring that own specificity,” Rao said.
For Boneta, who grew up bilingual — the son of a Mexican father and an American-born mother — straddling the nuances of both cultures and languages came naturally.
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