straddle
     n 1: a noncommittal or equivocal position
     2: a gymnastic exercise performed with the legs straddling the
        parallel bars
     3: the act of sitting or standing astride [syn: {span}]
     4: the 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
     v 1: sit or stand astride of
     2: range or extend over; occupy a certain area; "The plants
        straddle the entire state" [syn: {range}]
     3: be noncommittal [ant: {side}]
Source: WordNet® 2.0