Spreize — meaning in English

English meaning

• straddle verb To sit or stand with one leg on each side of something.
• strut verb To walk in a proud, stiff, confident way, often with the head held high.

Senses

Spreize is used for these senses in English:

• straddle A posture in which one straddles something.
• strut (chiefly, construction) A beam or rod providing support.

straddle — full definition

1. verb To sit or stand with one leg on each side of something.
2. verb To span or extend across both sides of something, or to hold a position between two options without committing fully to either.
3. noun An options-trading strategy that bets on a security moving sharply in either direction.

strut — full definition

1. verb To walk in a proud, stiff, confident way, often with the head held high.
2. noun A supporting rod or beam that braces a structure.

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