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The correct spelling is straddle.
How to pronounce straddle
noun
IPA: /ˈstɹæd.əl/
Say it like: Str-add-le
The correct spelling is straddle. A posture in which one straddles something. For example: "Putin seems to be everywhere at once, straddling the ocean, filling the sky, just like Stalin."
Usage Examples
“Putin seems to be everywhere at once, straddling the ocean, filling the sky, just like Stalin.”
“Wanting to please both sides, he straddled the issue.”
“Conservation and Management of Straddling Fish Stocks and Highly Migratory Fish Stocks”
Meanings
noun
- 1.A posture in which one straddles something.
- 2.An investment strategy involving simultaneous trade with put and call options on same security with positions that offset one another.
- 3.A voluntary raise made prior to receiving cards by the first player after the blinds.
- 4.A vertical mine-timber supporting a set.
verb
- 1.To sit or stand with a leg on each side of something; to sit astride.
- 2.To be on both sides of something; to have parts that are in different places, regions, etc.
- 3.To consider or favor two apparently opposite sides; to be noncommittal.
- 4.To form a disorderly sprawl; to spread out irregularly.
- 5.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).
adverb
- 1.Astride.
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