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   straddle

   /ˈstradl/

   verb

   • 1. sit or stand with one leg on either side of: "he turned the chair round and straddled it" Similar sit/stand astridebestridebestraddlemountget on
   • ▪ 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" Similar lie on both sides ofbe situated on both sides ofextend acrossspan
   • ▪ take up or maintain an equivocal position with regard to (a political issue): "a man who had straddled the issue of taxes" Similar be equivocal aboutbe undecided aboutbe non-committal aboutequivocate aboutvacillate aboutwaver abouthum and hawinformal:sit on the fence
   • ▪ 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

   • 1. an act of sitting or standing with one's legs wide apart: "a sideways-on stance such as a straddle"
   • 2. 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.

   Word Origin mid 16th century: alteration of dialect striddle, back-formation from dialect striddling ‘astride’, from stride + the adverbial suffix -ling.

   Derivatives

   • 1. straddler noun

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2. dictionary.cambridge.org › dictionary › englishSTRADDLE | English meaning - Cambridge Dictionary

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   Learn the meaning of straddle as a verb and a noun in English, with synonyms, related words, and pronunciation. Find out how to use straddle in different contexts, such as crossing, combining, or expressing doubt.

   • English (US)

     STRADDLE meaning: 1. to sit or stand with your legs on...

   • Znaczenie Straddle, Definicja W Cambridge English Dictionary

     STRADDLE definicja: 1. to sit or stand with your legs on...

   • Straddle: Polish Translation

     STRADDLE translate: siedzieć okrakiem na, stać okrakiem nad,...

   • Portuguese Translation

     STRADDLE translate: sentar com uma perna de cada lado de,...

   • Straddle in Russian

     STRADDLE translate: сидеть верхом, оседлать , находиться по...

   • Straddle in Turkish

     STRADDLE translate: bacaklarını açarak oturmak/durmak, her...

   • Traditional

     STRADDLE translate: 騎，跨坐;分開腿站在…上, 跨過，橫跨（邊界、河流等）,...

   • Simplified

     STRADDLE translate: 骑，跨坐;分开腿站在…上, 跨过，横跨（边界、河流等）,...

3. www.merriam-webster.com › dictionary › straddleStraddle Definition & Meaning - Merriam-Webster

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5. www.dictionary.com › browse › straddleSTRADDLE Definition & Meaning | Dictionary.com

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   verb (used with object) , strad·dled, strad·dling. 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.).

6. www.vocabulary.com › dictionary › straddleStraddle - Definition, Meaning & Synonyms | Vocabulary.com

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   When you straddle something, you're sitting on it with one leg on each side — like straddling a horse or a fence. Unless you're using an old-fashioned side-saddle, you straddle a horse when you ride it. Gymnasts learn how to straddle the parallel bars, basically doing the splits on them.

7. www.thefreedictionary.com › straddleStraddle - definition of straddle by The Free Dictionary

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   Straddle can mean to stand or sit with a leg on each side of, to favor both sides of an issue, or to buy or sell options. Learn the different meanings, usage, and idioms of straddle from various dictionaries and sources.

8. www.oxfordlearnersdictionaries.com › english › straddlestraddle verb - Definition, pictures, pronunciation and usage...

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   Learn the meaning, pronunciation and usage of the verb straddle, which means to sit or stand with one leg on either side of something or someone, or to cross or exist on both sides of something. See pictures and sentences with straddle in different contexts.

9. dictionary.cambridge.org › dictionary › learner-englishSTRADDLE | meaning - Cambridge Learner's Dictionary

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   Straddle means to sit or stand with one leg on either side of something, or to be on both sides of a place. See how to use straddle in sentences and translations in different languages.