Stride Definition

strīd

stridden, strides, striding, strode

verb

strides, striding, strode

To walk with long steps, esp. in a vigorous or swaggering manner.

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To take a single, long step in passing over (an obstacle, etc.)

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To take a single, long step (esp. over something)

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To walk with long steps along or through.

To stride the street.

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To sit or stand astride of; straddle.

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noun

strides

The act of striding.

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A long step in walking or running.

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The distance covered by such a step.

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Any single forward movement by a four-legged animal, completed when the legs return to their original relative positions.

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The distance covered in such a movement.

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Synonyms:

Synonyms:
step
footstep
pace
tread
cope
deal with
do naturally
do easily
handle
arrive
get-better
get up to normal
walk
measured step

adjective

Designating or of a style of piano playing in which the left hand alternates rhythmically between a strong bass note and middle-range chords.

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idiom

hit (one's) stride

To achieve a steady, effective pace.
To attain a maximum level of competence.

American Heritage

take in stride

To cope with calmly, without interrupting one's normal routine:
taking their newfound wealth in stride.

American Heritage

hit one's stride

to reach one's normal speed or level of efficiency

Webster's New World

take in (one's) stride

to cope with (a difficult task or challenge) without hesitation, disruption, overreaction, etc.

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Idioms, Phrasal Verbs Related to Stride

hit (one's) stride
take in stride
hit one's stride
take in (one's) stride

Origin of Stride

From Old English stridan (“to stride"), from Proto-Germanic *strÄ«danÄ…. Cognate with Low German striden (“fight"), Dutch strijden (“fight"), German streiten (“fight, quarrel").

From Wiktionary
Middle English striden from Old English strīdan

From American Heritage Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition
See the above verb.

From Wiktionary