v. i. | 1. | To part the legs wide; to stand or to walk with the legs far apart. |
2. | To stand with the ends staggered; - said of the spokes of a wagon wheel where they join the hub. | |
v. t. | 1. | To place one leg on one side and the other on the other side of; to stand or sit astride of; |
n. | 1. | The act of standing, sitting, or walking, with the feet far apart. |
2. | The position, or the distance between the feet, of one who straddles; as, a wide straddle. | |
3. | A stock option giving the holder the double privilege of a "put" and a "call," |
Noun | 1. | straddle - a noncommittal or equivocal position |
2. | straddle - a gymnastic exercise performed with the legs straddling the parallel bars | |
3. | straddle - the act of sitting or standing astride Synonyms: span | |
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 | |
Verb | 1. | straddle - sit or stand astride of |
2. | straddle - range or extend over; occupy a certain area; "The plants straddle the entire state" Synonyms: range | |
3. | straddle - be noncommittal |