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Definition of straddle
straddled
;straddling
play \ˈstrad-liŋ, ˈstra-dəl-iŋ\intransitive verb
1 : to stand, sit, or walk with the legs wide apart; especially : to sit astride
2 : to spread out irregularly : sprawl
3 : to favor or seem to favor two apparently opposite sides
4 : to execute a commodities market spread
transitive verb
1 : to stand, sit, or be astride of straddle a horse campsites straddling the river
2 : to be noncommittal in regard to straddle an issue
3 : to belong in part to (each of several categories) a movie straddling genres
straddle the fence
: to be in a position of neutrality or indecision
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Examples of straddle in a Sentence
Turkey straddles Asia and Europe.
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From San Antonio, Texas, the group’s music tells the story of life straddling the border between two countries.
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There are three main brick-and-mortar fireworks stores within a half-mile of each other near Carowinds, which straddles the state line.
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More than a thousand of the stately birds huddled in a protective circle, many straddling a single egg or feeding a downy gray chick.
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In a fit of hysterical passion, D would raunchily straddle his mic stand or lower himself to the ground and dry hump the stage.
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Big oil companies including Chevron, Exxon Mobil Corp. and Royal Dutch Shell PLC are piling into the Permian Basin, the oil-rich region straddling Texas and New Mexico that is the epicenter of the second wave of U.S. shale drilling.
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In the middle of the party, Jillian Bell’s coked out character runs full speed toward a male stripper to straddle him and inadvertently knocks the guy over.
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In footage of the incident, Bolton, who had reportedly been drinking at an airport bar before the flight, can be seen straddling Edmondson and gyrating on his lap as Edmondson grabs her by the hips.
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The Jeep was there, sloppily parked—sometimes in the driveway, sometimes straddling the lawn.
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Origin and Etymology of straddle
irregular from stride
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The methods include the standard side straddle, the waist-straddling maneuver, the reverse bear hug method, the handstand and the Evetts-Russomano method.
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Forty nights of data revealed the dorsal straddle, the newfound mating position.
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First Known Use of straddle
1611
STRADDLE Defined for English Language Learners
straddle
playDefinition of straddle for English Language Learners
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: to sit or ride with a leg on either side of (something)
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: to be on both sides of (something)
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: to have parts that are in (different places, regions, etc.)
STRADDLE Defined for Kids
straddle
playDefinition of straddle for Students
straddled
;straddling
1 : to stand, sit, or walk with the legs spread wide apart
2 : to stand, sit, or ride with a leg on either side of He straddled the horse.
3 : to seem to favor two opposite sides of Not wanting to offend anyone, she straddled the issue.
Law Dictionary
straddle
Legal Definition of straddle
: the purchase of an equal number of put options and call options on the same underlying securities with the same price and maturity date
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