STRADDLE
8 letters
10 Scrabble points
/ˈstɹæd.əl/
Definition of STRADDLE
noun
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A posture in which one straddles something.
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An investment strategy involving simultaneous trade with put and call options on same security with positions that offset one another.
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A voluntary raise made prior to receiving cards by the first player after the blinds.
verb
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To sit or stand with a leg on each side of something; to sit astride.
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To be on both sides of something; to have parts that are in different places, regions, etc.
"Putin seems to be everywhere at once, straddling the ocean, filling the sky, just like Stalin."
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To consider or favor two apparently opposite sides; to be noncommittal.
"Wanting to please both sides, he straddled the issue."
adverb
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Astride.
Source: Wiktionary
Word Details
Letters
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D
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L
E
Length
8 letters
Scrabble Score
10 points