Dictionary Check: straddle
"straddle" is a valid word!
Scrabble
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Words with Friends
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Definition
noun
a noncommittal or equivocal position
noun
a gymnastic exercise performed with a leg on either side of the parallel bars
noun
the act of sitting or standing astride
noun
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
verb
sit or stand astride of
verb
range or extend over; occupy a certain area
Example:
"The plants straddle the entire state"
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