Stride definition
To walk with long steps, especially in a hasty or vigorous way.
verb
To stand or sit astride; straddle.
verb
To stride is to walk along, especially with large steps.
An example of stride is when you walk down the street purposefully, wanting to quickly get to your destination.
verb
The definition of an example of stride is a long step or working in such a way to make good progress.
An example of stride is a step taken that covers a large distance.
An example of stride is when science advances in studying disease.
noun
To walk with long steps on, along, or over.
Striding the stage.
verb
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To step over or across.
Stride a brook.
verb
To be astride of; straddle.
verb
The act of striding.
noun
A step of progress; an advance.
Making great strides in their studies.
noun
A single long step.
noun
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The distance traveled in such a step.
noun
A single coordinated movement of the four legs of a horse or other animal, completed when the legs return to their initial relative position.
noun
The distance traveled in such a movement.
noun
To walk with long steps, esp. in a vigorous or swaggering manner.
verb
To take a single, long step (esp. over something)
verb
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To take a single, long step in passing over (an obstacle, etc.)
verb
(obs.) To sit or stand astride of; straddle.
verb
The act of striding.
noun
A manner of running; gait.
noun
Progress; advancement.
To make rapid strides.
noun
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A long step in walking or running.
noun
The distance covered by such a step.
noun
Any single forward movement by a four-legged animal, completed when the legs return to their original relative positions.
noun
The distance covered in such a movement.
noun
To pass over at a step; to step over.
verb
To take a single long step, as in passing over an obstruction.
verb
To walk with long steps along or through.
To stride the street.
verb
(jazz) Designating or of a style of piano playing in which the left hand alternates rhythmically between a strong bass note and middle-range chords.
adjective
hit (one's) stride
- To achieve a steady, effective pace.
- To attain a maximum level of competence.
idiom
take in stride
- To cope with calmly, without interrupting one's normal routine:Taking their newfound wealth in stride.
idiom
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hit one's stride
- to reach one's normal speed or level of efficiency
idiom
take in (one's) stride
- to cope with (a difficult task or challenge) without hesitation, disruption, overreaction, etc.
idiom
Idioms and Phrasal Verbs
Origin of stride
- Middle English striden from Old English strīdan
From American Heritage Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition
- 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
- See the above verb.
From Wiktionary