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Merriam-Webster defines it as:
a transitive verb:
1: to stand, sit, or be astride of <straddle a horse>
2: to be noncommittal in regard to <straddle an issue>
3: to belong in part to (each of several categories) straddling genres>
Picture straddling a horse, how you sit on a horse with one leg on each side of the horses flank, this is straddling the horse, as stated above.
There are other definitions, depending on how the word is used, whether it is being used as an intransitive verb or a transitive verb.
an intransitive verb:
1: to stand, sit, or walk with the legs wide apart; especially : to sit astride
2: to spread out irregularly
3: to favor or seem to favor two apparently opposite sides
4: to execute a commodities market spread
One common saying is:
straddle the fence : to be in a position of neutrality or indecision
If you need more clarification, give more details on how you intend to use the word or was using the word.
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What is the River straddled by Basel Switzerland?
Rhine
What figurative language is his legs bestride the ocean his reared arm crested the world?
personificatin
What is a antonym for straddled?
Carried on, resolved, continued, persevered, went ahead...
What is the meaning for 'their friendship straddled eight decades three generation'?
It means that it lasted that long.
What does motorcycles and bikes have in common?
They both have to be balanced by the rider, and they're both ridden straddled.
What tiny strip of water is straddled by the Turkish city of Istanbul?
This strip of water is called the Bosporus.
Did the first bicycles have pedals?
No. The rider straddled the bike and kicked himsel forward with the feet on the ground.
How do you put straddle into a sentence?
I now knew I had to straddle my horse. She straddled her boyfriend. Straddle rhymes with paddle.
Neumann's church of Vierzehnheiligen combined what styles?
Balthasar Neumann's church at Vierzehnheiligen straddled the Baroque and Rococo styles.
What two continents are straddled by the eastern medditeranean?
The Eastern Mediterranean touches Europe, Asia, and Africa: three continents.
How do you you use straddling in a sentence?
A cowboy has to straddle his saddle in order to put his feet in the stirrups, while a cowgirl can ride side saddle, with both feet on the same side.
Why did Magellan need a westward route?
Magellan, and other Europeans, wanted a westward route to China and the Orient because the established overland trade route to the East was being restricted by the Muslim empires that straddled it.
