straddle

To stand or sit with a leg on each side of; bestride.

To be on both sides of; extend over or across.

To appear to favor both sides of (an issue).

To fire shots behind and in front of (a target) in order to determine the range.

To walk, stand, or sit with the legs wide apart, especially to sit astride.

To spread out in a disorderly way; sprawl.

To appear to favor both sides of an issue.

To place a bet in poker before the cards are dealt that is twice the amount of the big blind when one is immediately to the left of the big blind.

The act or posture of sitting astride.