straddle
noun
a noncommittal or equivocal position
a gymnastic exercise performed with a leg on either side of the parallel bars
the act of sitting or standing astride
Synonymsspanthe option to buy or sell a given stock (or stock index or commodity future) at a given price before a given date; consists of an equal number of put and call options
verb
sit or stand astride of
range or extend over; occupy a certain area
“The plants straddle the entire state”
Synonymsrangebe noncommittal
Source: WordNet 3.1, Princeton University