[{"word":"straddled","phonetics":[],"meanings":[{"partOfSpeech":"verb","definitions":[{"definition":"To sit or stand with a leg on each side of something; to sit astride.","synonyms":[],"antonyms":[]},{"definition":"To be on both sides of something; to have parts that are in different places, regions, etc.","synonyms":[],"antonyms":[],"example":"Putin seems to be everywhere at once, straddling the ocean, filling the sky, just like Stalin."},{"definition":"To consider or favor two apparently opposite sides; to be noncommittal.","synonyms":[],"antonyms":[],"example":"Wanting to please both sides, he straddled the issue."},{"definition":"To form a disorderly sprawl; to spread out irregularly.","synonyms":[],"antonyms":[],"example":"Conservation and Management of Straddling Fish Stocks and Highly Migratory Fish Stocks"},{"definition":"To fire successive artillery shots in front of and behind of a target, especially in order to determine its range (the term \"bracket\" is often used instead).","synonyms":[],"antonyms":[]},{"definition":"To place a voluntary raise prior to receiving cards (only by the first player after the blinds).","synonyms":[],"antonyms":[]},{"definition":"To stand with the ends staggered; said of the spokes of a wagon wheel where they join the hub.","synonyms":[],"antonyms":[]},{"definition":"To execute a commodities market spread.","synonyms":[],"antonyms":[]}],"synonyms":[],"antonyms":[]}],"license":{"name":"CC BY-SA 3.0","url":"https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/3.0"},"sourceUrls":["https://en.wiktionary.org/wiki/straddle","https://en.wiktionary.org/wiki/straddled"]}]