straddles

Meanings

• Verb

  To stand or sit astride of something, especially a horse.

  - "He straddled the horse and prepared for the ride."
  - "She straddled the fence to get a better view of the surrounding area."

• Verb

  To occupy or control two opposing sides or interests.

  - "The politician straddled the issue of taxation, supporting both high and low taxes in different contexts."
  - "He straddled the line between good and evil, making it difficult to categorize him."

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Rhymes

Words rhyming with straddles
addles , maddles , badples , ladles

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Variants

List of all variants of straddles that leads to same result
straddle , straddle the fence , straddled , straddled the fence , straddler , straddlers , straddles , straddles the fence , straddling , straddling the fence

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Etymology

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Originally meant 'to ride a horse astride'. Derived from Old English 'straddelian' or 'straddelianian', from 'straddel' meaning 'horse' or 'horseback'.

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Trivia

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1. The term 'straddle' can also be used in the context of financial markets to describe a trading strategy where an investor takes opposite positions in the same security to profit from price volatility.

2. The longest word in the English language that can be spelled using all the letters of the alphabet is 'straddlingly', which is a form of the past tense of 'straddle'.

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Related Concepts

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1. Astride: A position where one sits or stands with one's legs on opposite sides of something, such as a horse.

2. Straddle chords: A sequence of chords in music where the third of one chord is the third of the next chord, creating a smooth transition between the two.

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Culture

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Straddles has been used in various forms of literature and art, often to describe a person in a powerful or dominant position. In music, the term 'straddle chords' refers to certain chord progressions used in blues and jazz.

How to Memorize "straddles"

1. visualize
   

   - Visualize the act of sitting or standing astride something, such as a horse or a line.

2. associate
   

   - Associate the word 'straddles' with the image of a rider on a horse or someone occupying two opposing sides.

3. mnemonics
   

   - Use the mnemonic 'Straddle the horse, stand over both sides' to remember the meaning of the word.

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