[ˈstradl], (Verb)

Definitions:
- sit or stand with one leg on either side of
(e.g: he turned the chair round and straddled it)


Phrases:

Origin:
mid 16th century: alteration of dialect striddle, back-formation from dialect striddling ‘astride’, from stride + the adverbial suffix -ling

[ˈstradl], (Noun)

Definitions:
- an act of sitting or standing with one's legs wide apart
(e.g: a sideways-on stance such as a straddle)

- a simultaneous purchase of options to buy and to sell a security or commodity at a fixed price, allowing the purchaser to make a profit whether the price of the security or commodity goes up or down


Phrases:

Origin:
mid 16th century: alteration of dialect striddle, back-formation from dialect striddling ‘astride’, from stride + the adverbial suffix -ling