Straddle

Quick meaning: Straddle is a verb meaning (transitive) To sit or stand with a leg on each side of something; to sit astride.

Meaning

(transitive) To sit or stand with a leg on each side of something; to sit astride.

More Meanings

1. (transitive) To be on both sides of something; to have parts that are in different places, regions, etc.
2. (transitive) To consider or favor two apparently opposite sides; to be noncommittal.
3. (transitive) To form a disorderly sprawl; to spread out irregularly.
4. (poker) To place a voluntary raise prior to receiving cards (only by the first player after the blinds).
5. (intransitive) To stand with the ends staggered; said of the spokes of a wagon wheel where they join the hub.
6. (economics) To execute a commodities market spread.
7. (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).

Example Sentences

This weed straddles the entire garden.

Wanting to please both sides, he straddled the issue.

The first salvo fell short; the next was long; the third was a straddle.

Conservation and Management of Straddling Fish Stocks and Highly Migratory Fish Stocks

Word Forms

• straddles
• straddling
• straddled

Synonyms for straddle

Depending on context, synonyms include stride, arch, traverse, range, span.

Antonyms for straddle

Common opposites include side.

Related Words

Related dictionary entries include range, span, leap, overlap, overlapping, bestride.

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