Complete Definition of "straddle"

English

Pronunciation
:Rhymes: Rhymes:English:-æd�l|-æd�l

Verb
en-verb|straddles|straddling|straddled|straddled

  1. to sit or stand with a leg on each side of something
  2. to form a disorderly sprawl
  3. to fire shots in front and behind of a target, especially in order to estimate its range
  4. poker to place a voluntarily raise prior to receiving cards (only by the first player after the blinds).

Translations
trans-top|to sit or stand with a leg on each side of something
Finnish: istua hajareisin
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trans-top|to form a disorderly sprawl
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trans-top|to fire shots in front and behind of a target
Finnish: haarukoida
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Noun
wikipedia
en-noun

  1. a posture in which one straddles something
  2. an investment strategy involving trade in derivatives
  3. poker A voluntary raise made prior to receiving cards by the first player after the blinds.

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