Definition of straddle
(Entry 1 of 2)
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
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
straddle
nounDefinition of straddle (Entry 2 of 2)
1 : the act or position of one who straddles
2 : a noncommittal or equivocal position
3 : spread sense 5
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The first known use of straddle was in 1565
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