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1. (v.i.) straddle
to walk, stand, or sit with the legs wide apart; stand or sit astride.
2. straddle
to be positioned wide apart, as the legs.
3. straddle
to favor or appear to favor both of two opposite sides; equivocate.
4. (v.t.) straddle
to stand or sit astride of:
to straddle a horse.
5. straddle
to favor or appear to favor both sides of:
straddle an issue.
6. (n.) straddle
an act or instance of straddling.
7. straddle
the taking of a noncommittal position.
8. straddle
the simultaneous purchase of a stock option to buy and one to sell, in an effort to hedge one's risk.
Etymology: (1555–65; appar. irreg. freq. (with -le ) of stride)
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| Definition of 'straddle' |
Princeton's WordNet |
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1. (noun) straddle
a noncommittal or equivocal position
2. (noun) straddle
a gymnastic exercise performed with a leg on either side of the parallel bars
3. (noun) straddle, span
the act of sitting or standing astride
4. (verb) straddle
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
5. (verb) straddle
sit or stand astride of
6. (verb) range, straddle
range or extend over; occupy a certain area
"The plants straddle the entire state"
7. (verb) straddle
be noncommittal
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| Definition of 'straddle' |
Webster Dictionary |
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1. (noun) straddle
the act of standing, sitting, or walking, with the feet far apart
2. (noun) straddle
the position, or the distance between the feet, of one who straddles; as, a wide straddle
3. (noun) straddle
a stock option giving the holder the double privilege of a "put" and a "call," i. e., securing to the buyer of the option the right either to demand of the seller at a certain price, within a certain time, certain securities, or to require him to take at the same price, and within the same time, the same securities
4. (verb) straddle
to part the legs wide; to stand or to walk with the legs far apart
5. (verb) straddle
to stand with the ends staggered; -- said of the spokes of a wagon wheel where they join the hub
6. (verb) straddle
to place one leg on one side and the other on the other side of; to stand or sit astride of; as, to straddle a fence or a horse
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