straddle-v; 3 Senses

Sense Number 1: sit astride

Examples:
She was straddling the recliner.
Now, straddle it and sit.
Sitting in one of Mr. Palmer's chairs is like straddling a recliner.
But you had to straddle the couch to reach the lever.

Mappings:
VerbNet: assuming_position-50, spacial_configuration-47.6, contiguous_location-47.8
FrameNet: NP
PropBank: straddle.01
WordNet 3.0 Sense Numbers: 1

Sense Number 2: Extend over an area

Examples:
Well, I straddle the world.
You got a straddle on that one?
Her work will continue to straddle the real and the surreal.
It straddles the location that has the voltage system spanning it.
Dunlap must straddle both.

Mappings:
VerbNet: contiguous_location-47.8
FrameNet: NP
PropBank: straddle.01
WordNet 3.0 Sense Numbers: 2

Sense Number 3: Be noncommittal

Examples:
We saw Rudy trying to straddle the fense, but he's picked a side.
Some portables in our Top 10 straddle a fine line between categoties.
He continues to straddle the fence.
They straddle the line between dialogue and interfernece.
Look for peices that straddle the line of casual elegance.

Mappings:
VerbNet: NM
FrameNet: NP
PropBank: NM
WordNet 3.0 Sense Numbers: 3