S: (n) straddle (straddle%1:04:01::) (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)
Verb
S: (v) straddle (straddle%2:42:01::) (sit or stand astride of)
S: (v) range (range%2:42:00::), straddle (straddle%2:42:02::) (range or extend over; occupy a certain area) "The plants straddle the entire state"