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Meaning of straddling

Source language: EnglishDictionary language: English

straddling

verb

Definitions

  1. To sit or stand with a leg on each side of something; to sit astride.

  2. To be on both sides of something; to have parts that are in different places, regions, etc.

    Example: Putin seems to be everywhere at once, straddling the ocean, filling the sky, just like Stalin.

  3. To consider or favor two apparently opposite sides; to be noncommittal.

    Example: Wanting to please both sides, he straddled the issue.

  4. To form a disorderly sprawl; to spread out irregularly.

    Example: Conservation and Management of Straddling Fish Stocks and Highly Migratory Fish Stocks