straddle
A posture in which one straddles somethingA posture in which one straddles something.
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» The car was straddling the tracks when it was struck by a train.
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6 sensesA posture in which one straddles something.
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A pair or salvo of successive artillery shots falling both in front of and behind a target.
The first salvo fell short; the next was long; the third was a straddle.
An investment strategy involving simultaneous trade with put and call options on the same security at the same strike price, giving a non-directional position sensitive to volatility.
A voluntary raise made prior to receiving cards by the first player after the blinds.
A vertical mine-timber supporting a set.
A part of a harness placed on the back of a beast of burden (such as a horse or donkey) to carry the weight of a load.
- 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
- the act of sitting or standing astride
- a gymnastic exercise performed with a leg on either side of the parallel bars
- a noncommittal or equivocal position
Examples
8 sentencesThe car was straddling the tracks when it was struck by a train.
Sami straddled the pothole.
She's straddling his dick.
The construction straddled two centuries.
ruСтроительство длилось два столетия. — Ivanovb
Never shift gears when you're crossing railroad tracks, as it could cause your car to stall straddling the tracks.
Translations
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Origin
As a verb, attested since the 1560s. Most likely, an alteration of dialectal striddle. TheAs a verb, attested since the 1560s. Most likely, an alteration of dialectal striddle. The noun is first attested in the 1610s.
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Forms
plural: straddlesSynonyms
1 synonyms- the act of sitting or standing astride:span
Word family
4 related wordsSee also
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