1. (

• straddle

) a noncommittal or equivocal position ;

2. (

• straddle ,

) a gymnastic exercise performed with a leg on either side of the parallel bars ;

3. (

• straddle ,
• span

) the act of sitting or standing astride ;

4. (

• 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 ;

1. (

• straddle ,

) sit or stand astride of ;

2. (

• range ,
• straddle ,

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

3. (

• straddle

) be noncommittal ;