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straddle

UK/ˈstɹædəl/ US/ˈstɹ̝̊ʷædəl] ~ [ˈstɹ̝̊ʷædl̩/ rare
verb (3) noun (4)

verb

1.

sit or stand astride of

2.

range or extend over; occupy a certain area

  • “The plants straddle the entire state”
Synonyms
3.

be noncommittal

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noun

1.
2.

a gymnastic exercise performed with the legs straddling the parallel bars

3.

the act of sitting or standing astride

Synonyms
4.

the option to buy or sell a given stock (or stock index or commodity future) at a given price before a given date; consists of an equal number of put and call options

Origin

As a verb, attested since the 1560s. Most likely, an alteration of dialectal striddle. The noun is first attested in the 1610s.

Phrases

  • double straddle
  • short straddle
  • side-straddle hop
  • straddle carrier
  • straddling bus

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