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From The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.44 : [ gcide ]


  Straddle \Strad"dle\, v. t.
     To place one leg on one side and the other on the other side
     of; to stand or sit astride of; as, to straddle a fence or a
     horse.
     [1913 Webster]

From The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.44 : [ gcide ]


  Straddle \Strad"dle\, n.
     1. The act of standing, sitting, or walking, with the feet
        far apart.
        [1913 Webster]
  
     2. The position, or the distance between the feet, of one who
        straddles; as, a wide straddle.
        [1913 Webster]
  
     3. A stock option giving the holder the double privilege of a
        ``put'' and a ``call,'' i. e., securing to the buyer of
        the option the right either to demand of the seller at a
        certain price, within a certain time, certain securities,
        or to require him to take at the same price, and within
        the same time, the same securities. [Broker's Cant]
        [1913 Webster]

From The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.44 : [ gcide ]


  Straddle \Strad"dle\, v. i. [imp. & p. p. Straddled; p. pr. &
     vb. n. Straddling.] [Freq. from the root of stride.]
     1. To part the legs wide; to stand or to walk with the legs
        far apart.
        [1913 Webster]
  
     2. To stand with the ends staggered; -- said of the spokes of
        a wagon wheel where they join the hub.
        [1913 Webster]

From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) : [ web1913 ]


  Straddle \Strad"dle\, v. i. [imp. & p. p. Straddled; p. pr. &
     vb. n. Straddling.] [Freq. from the root of stride.]
     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.

From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) : [ web1913 ]


  Straddle \Strad"dle\, v. t.
     To place one leg on one side and the other on the other side
     of; to stand or sit astride of; as, to straddle a fence or a
     horse.

From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) : [ web1913 ]


  Straddle \Strad"dle\, 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,'' i. e., securing to the buyer of
        the option the right either to demand of the seller at a
        certain price, within a certain time, certain securities,
        or to require him to take at the same price, and within
        the same time, the same securities. [Broker's Cant]

From WordNet (r) 2.0 : [ wn ]


  straddle
       n 1: a noncommittal or equivocal position
       2: a gymnastic exercise performed with the legs straddling the
          parallel bars
       3: the act of sitting or standing astride [syn: span]
       4: 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
       v 1: sit or stand astride of
       2: range or extend over; occupy a certain area; "The plants
          straddle the entire state" [syn: range]
       3: be noncommittal [ant: side]

From Greek Wiktionary: All languages (2023-07-27) : [ dictinfo.com:wikt-el-ALL-2023-07-27 ]


  straddle
     Αγγλικά vb.
     1 δρασκελίζω
     2 στέκομαι με τα πόδια ανοιχτά
     3 κάνω δοκιμαστικές βολές για να εκτιμήσω την απόσταση του στόχου

From English Wiktionary: All languages (2023-07-27) : [ dictinfo.com:wikt-en-ALL-2023-07-27 ]


  straddle
     adv.
     astride.
     n.
     1 A posture in which one #Verbs something.
     2 (lb en military) A pair or salvo of successive artillery shots
  falling both in front of and behind a target.
     3 (lb en finance) 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.
     4 (lb en poker) A voluntary raise made prior to receiving cards by
  the first player after the blinds.
     5 (lb en mining) A vertical mine-timber supporting a set.
     vb.
     1 (lb en transitive) To sit or stand with a leg on each side of
  something; to sit astride.
     2 (lb en transitive) To be on both sides of something; to have parts
  that are in different places, regions, etc.
     3 (lb en transitive) To consider or favor two apparently opposite
  sides; to be noncommittal.
     4 (lb en transitive) To form a disorderly sprawl; to spread out
  irregularly.
     5 (lb en military) To fire successive artillery shots in front of and
  behind of a target, especially in order to determine its range (the term
  "bracket" is often used instead).
     6 (lb en poker) To place a voluntary raise prior to receiving cards
  (only by the first player after the blinds).
     7 (lb en intransitive) To stand with the ends staggered; said of the
  spokes of a wagon wheel where they join the hub.
     8 (lb en economy) To execute a commodities market spread.

From English Wiktionary: English language only (2023-07-27) : [ dictinfo.com:wikt-en-en-2023-07-27 ]


  straddle
     adv.
     astride.
     n.
     1 A posture in which one #Verbs something.
     2 (lb en military) A pair or salvo of successive artillery shots
  falling both in front of and behind a target.
     3 (lb en finance) 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.
     4 (lb en poker) A voluntary raise made prior to receiving cards by
  the first player after the blinds.
     5 (lb en mining) A vertical mine-timber supporting a set.
     vb.
     1 (lb en transitive) To sit or stand with a leg on each side of
  something; to sit astride.
     2 (lb en transitive) To be on both sides of something; to have parts
  that are in different places, regions, etc.
     3 (lb en transitive) To consider or favor two apparently opposite
  sides; to be noncommittal.
     4 (lb en transitive) To form a disorderly sprawl; to spread out
  irregularly.
     5 (lb en military) To fire successive artillery shots in front of and
  behind of a target, especially in order to determine its range (the term
  "bracket" is often used instead).
     6 (lb en poker) To place a voluntary raise prior to receiving cards
  (only by the first player after the blinds).
     7 (lb en intransitive) To stand with the ends staggered; said of the
  spokes of a wagon wheel where they join the hub.
     8 (lb en economy) To execute a commodities market spread.

From English Wiktionary: Western, Greek, and Slavonic languages only (2023-07-27) : [ dictinfo.com:wikt-en-Western_Greek_Slavonic-2023-07-27 ]


  straddle
     adv.
     astride.
     n.
     1 A posture in which one #Verbs something.
     2 (lb en military) A pair or salvo of successive artillery shots
  falling both in front of and behind a target.
     3 (lb en finance) 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.
     4 (lb en poker) A voluntary raise made prior to receiving cards by
  the first player after the blinds.
     5 (lb en mining) A vertical mine-timber supporting a set.
     vb.
     1 (lb en transitive) To sit or stand with a leg on each side of
  something; to sit astride.
     2 (lb en transitive) To be on both sides of something; to have parts
  that are in different places, regions, etc.
     3 (lb en transitive) To consider or favor two apparently opposite
  sides; to be noncommittal.
     4 (lb en transitive) To form a disorderly sprawl; to spread out
  irregularly.
     5 (lb en military) To fire successive artillery shots in front of and
  behind of a target, especially in order to determine its range (the term
  "bracket" is often used instead).
     6 (lb en poker) To place a voluntary raise prior to receiving cards
  (only by the first player after the blinds).
     7 (lb en intransitive) To stand with the ends staggered; said of the
  spokes of a wagon wheel where they join the hub.
     8 (lb en economy) To execute a commodities market spread.

From English Wiktionary: Western languages only (2023-07-27) : [ dictinfo.com:wikt-en-Western-2023-07-27 ]


  straddle
     adv.
     astride.
     n.
     1 A posture in which one #Verbs something.
     2 (lb en military) A pair or salvo of successive artillery shots
  falling both in front of and behind a target.
     3 (lb en finance) 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.
     4 (lb en poker) A voluntary raise made prior to receiving cards by
  the first player after the blinds.
     5 (lb en mining) A vertical mine-timber supporting a set.
     vb.
     1 (lb en transitive) To sit or stand with a leg on each side of
  something; to sit astride.
     2 (lb en transitive) To be on both sides of something; to have parts
  that are in different places, regions, etc.
     3 (lb en transitive) To consider or favor two apparently opposite
  sides; to be noncommittal.
     4 (lb en transitive) To form a disorderly sprawl; to spread out
  irregularly.
     5 (lb en military) To fire successive artillery shots in front of and
  behind of a target, especially in order to determine its range (the term
  "bracket" is often used instead).
     6 (lb en poker) To place a voluntary raise prior to receiving cards
  (only by the first player after the blinds).
     7 (lb en intransitive) To stand with the ends staggered; said of the
  spokes of a wagon wheel where they join the hub.
     8 (lb en economy) To execute a commodities market spread.

From Finnish Wiktionary: All languages (2023-07-27) : [ dictinfo.com:wikt-fi-ALL-2023-07-27 ]


  straddle
     Englanti vb.
     1 seisoa hajareisin jollakin tai jonkin päällä, istua hajareisin
  jollakin tai jonkin päällä
     2 olla jonkun kahden puolen
     3 kulkea jonkun yli (''sillasta ym.'')

From Swedish Wiktionary: All languages (2023-07-27) : [ dictinfo.com:wikt-sv-ALL-2023-07-27 ]


  straddle
     Engelska vb.
     vara på båda sidorna om; grensla, skreva

From English-Arabic FreeDict Dictionary ver. 0.6.3 : [ freedict:eng-ara ]


  Straddle /stɹˈadəl/
  فحّج

From English-български език FreeDict+WikDict dictionary ver. 2023.05.29 : [ freedict:eng-bul ]


  straddle //ˈstɹæd.əl// 
  разкрач
  posture

From English-български език FreeDict+WikDict dictionary ver. 2023.05.29 : [ freedict:eng-bul ]


  straddle //ˈstɹæd.əl// 
  1. хващам във вилица
  to fire shots in front and behind of a target
  2. възсядам
  to sit or stand with a leg on each side of something

From English-Czech dicts.info/FreeDict Dictionary ver. 0.1.3 : [ freedict:eng-ces ]


  straddle /stɹˈadəl/ 
  obkročení

From English-Czech dicts.info/FreeDict Dictionary ver. 0.1.3 : [ freedict:eng-ces ]


  straddle /stɹˈadəl/
  roztáhnout nohy

From English-Czech dicts.info/FreeDict Dictionary ver. 0.1.3 : [ freedict:eng-ces ]


  straddle /stɹˈadəl/ 
  rozkročení

From English-Czech dicts.info/FreeDict Dictionary ver. 0.1.3 : [ freedict:eng-ces ]


  straddle /stɹˈadəl/ 
  roznožit