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straddle   (TTS Sound)

The noun straddle has 4 senses

• straddle -- (a noncommittal or equivocal position)


• straddle -- (a gymnastic exercise performed with a leg on either side of the parallel bars)


• straddle, span -- (the act of sitting or standing astride)


• 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)

The verb straddle has 3 senses

• straddle -- (sit or stand astride of)


• range, straddle -- (range or extend over; occupy a certain area; "The plants straddle the entire state")


• straddle -- (be noncommittal)