Straddle Definition

strădl
straddled, straddles, straddling
verb
straddled, straddles, straddling
To place oneself with a leg on either side of; stand or sit astride of.
Webster's New World
To spread (the legs) wide apart.
Webster's New World
To be on both sides of; extend over or across.
A car straddling the centerline.
American Heritage
To take or appear to take both sides of (an issue); avoid committing oneself on.
Webster's New World
To straddle an issue, argument, etc.; refuse to commit oneself; hedge.
Webster's New World
noun
straddles
The act or posture of sitting astride.
American Heritage
The act or position of straddling.
Webster's New World
The distance straddled.
Webster's New World
A refusal to commit oneself definitely to either side of an issue, argument, etc.
Webster's New World
In hedging or speculating, a position consisting of a put and a call on the same stock or commodity, with each option having the same strike price and expiration date.
Webster's New World
Synonyms:
idiom
straddle the fence
  • To be undecided or uncommitted.
American Heritage

Other Word Forms of Straddle

Noun

Singular:
straddle
Plural:
straddles

Idioms, Phrasal Verbs Related to Straddle

  • straddle the fence

Origin of Straddle

  • Akin to stride

    From American Heritage Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition

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