STRADDLE
Dictionary entry overview: What does straddle mean?
• STRADDLE (noun)
The noun STRADDLE has 4 senses:
1. a noncommittal or equivocal position
2. a gymnastic exercise performed with a leg on either side of the parallel bars
3. the act of sitting or standing astride
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
Familiarity information: STRADDLE used as a noun is uncommon.
• STRADDLE (verb)
The verb STRADDLE has 3 senses:
1. sit or stand astride of
2. range or extend over; occupy a certain area
3. be noncommittal
Familiarity information: STRADDLE used as a verb is uncommon.
Dictionary entry details
• STRADDLE (noun)
Meaning:
A noncommittal or equivocal position
Classified under:
Nouns denoting cognitive processes and contents
Hypernyms ("straddle" is a kind of...):
perspective; position; view (a way of regarding situations or topics etc.)
Meaning:
A gymnastic exercise performed with a leg on either side of the parallel bars
Classified under:
Nouns denoting acts or actions
Hypernyms ("straddle" is a kind of...):
gymnastic exercise ((gymnastics) an exercise designed to develop and display strength and agility and balance (usually performed with or on some gymnastic apparatus))
Meaning:
The act of sitting or standing astride
Classified under:
Nouns denoting acts or actions
Synonyms:
straddle; span
Hypernyms ("straddle" is a kind of...):
motility; motion; move; movement (a change of position that does not entail a change of location)
Meronyms (parts of "straddle"):
call; call option (the option to buy a given stock (or stock index or commodity future) at a given price before a given date)
put; put option (the option to sell a given stock (or stock index or commodity future) at a given price before a given date)
Meaning:
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
Classified under:
Nouns denoting acts or actions
Hypernyms ("straddle" is a kind of...):
option (the right to buy or sell property at an agreed price; the right is purchased and if it is not exercised by a stated date the money is forfeited)
• STRADDLE (verb)
Meaning:
Sit or stand astride of
Classified under:
Verbs of being, having, spatial relations
Hypernyms (to "straddle" is one way to...):
be (occupy a certain position or area; be somewhere)
Sentence frames:
Somebody ----s something
Something ----s something
Meaning:
Range or extend over; occupy a certain area
Classified under:
Verbs of being, having, spatial relations
Synonyms:
straddle; range
Context example:
The plants straddle the entire state
Hypernyms (to "straddle" is one way to...):
be; comprise; constitute; make up; represent (form or compose)
Troponyms (each of the following is one way to "straddle"):
spread-eagle (stretch over)
Sentence frame:
Something ----s something
Meaning:
Be noncommittal
Classified under:
Verbs of being, having, spatial relations
Sentence frame:
Somebody ----s
Antonym:
side (take the side of; be on the side of)
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