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stride
[strahyd]
verb (used without object)
to walk with long steps, as with vigor, haste, impatience, or arrogance.
to take a long step.
to stride across a puddle.
to straddle.
verb (used with object)
to walk with long steps along, on, through, over, etc..
to stride the deck.
to pass over or across in one long step.
to stride a ditch.
to straddle.
noun
a striding manner or a striding gait.
a long step in walking.
(in animal locomotion) the act of progressive movement completed when all the feet are returned to the same relative position as at the beginning.
the distance covered by such a movement.
He was walking a stride or two ahead of the others.
a regular or steady course, pace, etc.
a step forward in development or progress.
rapid strides in mastering algebra.
Synonyms: , , , ,Australian Informal.strides, trousers.
stride
/ ٰɪ /
noun
a long step or pace
the space measured by such a step
a striding gait
an act of forward movement by an animal, completed when the legs have returned to their initial relative positions
progress or development (esp in the phrase make rapid strides )
a regular pace or rate of progress
to get into one's stride
to be put off one's stride
rowing the distance covered between strokes
Also called: stride piano.jazz a piano style characterized by single bass notes on the first and third beats and chords on the second and fourth
informal(plural) men's trousers
to do something without difficulty or effort
verb
(intr) to walk with long regular or measured paces, as in haste, etc
(tr) to cover or traverse by striding
he strode thirty miles
to cross (over a space, obstacle, etc) with a stride
(intr) rowing to achieve the desired rhythm in a racing shell
Other Word Forms
- strider noun
- stridingly adverb
- outstride verb (used with object)
- ˈٰ noun
Word History and Origins
Word History and Origins
Origin of stride1
Idioms and Phrases
hit one's stride,
to achieve a regular or steady pace or course.
to reach the point or level at which one functions most competently and consistently.
The quarterback didn't hit his stride until the second half of the game.
take in stride, to deal with calmly; cope with successfully.
She was able to take her sudden rise to fame in stride.
Example Sentences
A Home Office spokesperson said the government was "making strong strides to deliver a more sustainable and cost-effective asylum accommodation system".
It may be a lot of pressure for young shoulders, but after outlaying what he wants to achieve by the time he's 25, Maca is taking the expectations in his stride.
Ranging in age from 50 to 90, spanning the spectrum of swift strides to wheelchairs, they are the most courageous athletes I’ve met.
Races are sometimes won by runners making a move from the back of the pack, and L.A. could still find its stride, show some pride, and avoid embarrassing itself.
The performance is elaborate and delightful and impeccably choreographed, with Hiddleston doing long-legged strides as though he’s the second coming of Christopher Walken.
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Definitions and idiom definitions from Dictionary.com Unabridged, based on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2023
Idioms from The American Heritage® Idioms Dictionary copyright © 2002, 2001, 1995 by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. Published by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company.
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