Nouns

(n)straddlea noncommittal or equivocal position
(n)straddlea gymnastic exercise performed with a leg on either side of the parallel bars
(n)straddle, spanthe act of sitting or standing astride
(n)straddlethe 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

Verbs

(v)straddlesit or stand astride of
(v)range, straddlerange or extend over; occupy a certain area“The plants straddle the entire state”
(v)straddlebe noncommittal