straddle (redirected from straddles)

strad·dle  (strdl)

v. strad·dled, strad·dling, strad·dles

v.tr.

1.

a. To stand or sit with a leg on each side of; bestride: straddle a horse.

b. To be on both sides of; extend over or across: a car straddling the centerline.

2. To appear to favor both sides of (an issue).

3. To fire shots behind and in front of (a target) in order to determine the range.

v.intr.

1. To walk, stand, or sit with the legs wide apart, especially to sit astride.

2. To spread out in a disorderly way; sprawl.

3. To appear to favor both sides of an issue.

n.

1. The act or posture of sitting astride.

2. An equivocal or a noncommittal position.

3. The option to buy or sell a specific asset, such as a block of stock, at a predetermined price before a certain date.

Idiom:

straddle the fence Informal

To be undecided or uncommitted.

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[Akin to stride.]

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straddler n.

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straddle

Verb

[-dling, -dled]

1. to have one leg or part on each side of (something)

2. US & Canad informal to be in favour of both sides of (an issue or argument) [from stride]

Thesaurus

Noun	1.	straddle - a noncommittal or equivocal position perspective, view, position - a way of regarding situations or topics etc.; "consider what follows from the positivist view"
	2.	straddle - a gymnastic exercise performed with a leg on either side of the parallel bars gymnastic exercise - (gymnastics) an exercise designed to develop and display strength and agility and balance (usually performed with or on some gymnastic apparatus)
	3.	straddle - the act of sitting or standing astride span call option, call - the option to buy a given stock (or stock index or commodity future) at a given price before a given date put, put option - the option to sell a given stock (or stock index or commodity future) at a given price before a given date movement, motility, motion, move - a change of position that does not entail a change of location; "the reflex motion of his eyebrows revealed his surprise"; "movement is a sign of life"; "an impatient move of his hand"; "gastrointestinal motility"
	4.	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 option - the right to buy or sell property at an agreed price; the right is purchased and if it is not exercised by a stated date the money is forfeited
Verb	1.	straddle - sit or stand astride of be - occupy a certain position or area; be somewhere; "Where is my umbrella?" "The toolshed is in the back"; "What is behind this behavior?"
	2.	straddle - range or extend over; occupy a certain area; "The plants straddle the entire state" range constitute, make up, comprise, be, represent - form or compose; "This money is my only income"; "The stone wall was the backdrop for the performance"; "These constitute my entire belonging"; "The children made up the chorus"; "This sum represents my entire income for a year"; "These few men comprise his entire army" spread-eagle - stretch over; "His residences spread-eagle the entire county"
	3.	straddle - be noncommittal

Translations

straddle [ˈstrædl] vt → montar a horcajadas

straddle [ˈstrædl] vt → enjamber, être à cheval sur

straddle [ˈstrædl] vt (sitting) → rittlings sitzen auf +dat;

(standing) → breitbeinig stehen über +dat;

(jumping) → grätschen über +acc (fig); überspannen

straddle [ˈstrædl] vt → stare a cavalcioni di