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   stride

   /strʌɪd/

   verb

   • 1. walk with long, decisive steps in a specified direction: "he strode across the road"
   • ▪ walk about or along (a street or other place) with long, decisive steps: "a woman striding the cobbled streets"
   • 2. cross (an obstacle) with one long step.
   • ▪ bestride: literary "new wealth enabled Britain to stride the world once more"

   noun

   • 1. a long, decisive step: "he crossed the room in a couple of strides"
   • ▪ the length of a step or manner of taking steps in walking or running: "the horse shortened its stride"
   • 2. a step or stage in progress towards an aim: "great strides have been made towards equality"
   • ▪ a good or regular rate of progress, especially after a slow or hesitant start: "the speaker was getting into his stride"
   • 3. trousers. informal British
   • 4. denoting or relating to a rhythmic style of jazz piano playing in which the left hand alternately plays single bass notes on the downbeat and chords an octave higher on the upbeat: "he's a noted stride pianist"

   Word Origin Old Englishstride (noun) ‘single long step’, strīdan (verb) ‘stand or walk with the legs wide apart’, probably from a Germanic base meaning ‘strive, quarrel’; related to Dutch strijden ‘fight’ and German streiten ‘quarrel’.

   Derivatives

   • 1. strider noun

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   STRIDE definition: 1. an important positive development: 2. a long step when walking or running: 3. trousers: . Learn more.

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   : to take a very long step. transitive verb. 1. : bestride, straddle. 2. : to step over. 3. : to move over or along with or as if with long measured steps. striding the boardwalk. strider. ˈstrī-dər. noun.

4. www.collinsdictionary.com › dictionary › englishSTRIDE definition and meaning | Collins English Dictionary

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   A stride is a long step which you take when you are walking or running. With every stride, runners hit the ground with up to five times their body-weight. American English : stride / sˈtraɪd /

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   Stride definition: to walk with long steps, as with vigor, haste, impatience, or arrogance.. See examples of STRIDE used in a sentence.

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   The noun stride means "significant progress." You might make a huge stride towards making peace with the rival school by hosting a block party and inviting their students. The noun stride also means "a step made while running or walking." If you are bored, you can count your strides between home and the bus stop.

7. dictionary.cambridge.org › us › dictionarySTRIDE | definition in the Cambridge English Dictionary

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   STRIDE meaning: 1. an important positive development: 2. a long step when walking or running: 3. trousers: . Learn more.

8. en.wiktionary.org › wiki › stridestride - Wiktionary, the free dictionary

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   Jun 30, 2024 · stride (third-person singular simple present strides, present participle striding, simple past strode, past participle stridden or strode or strid) ( intransitive) To walk with long steps . To stand with the legs wide apart; to straddle. To pass over at a step; to step over. To straddle; to bestride .

9. dictionary.cambridge.org › dictionary › learner-englishSTRIDE | meaning - Cambridge Learner's Dictionary

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   STRIDE definition: 1. to walk somewhere with long steps: 2. a long step when walking or running. Learn more.

10. www.oxfordlearnersdictionaries.com › definition › englishstride noun - Definition, pictures, pronunciation and usage notes...

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    Definition of stride noun in Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.

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    stride /straɪd/ v., strode /stroʊd/ strid•den /ˈstrɪdən/ strid•ing, n. v. [ no object] to walk with a long step or steps: He strode out the door in a huff. n. [ countable] a long step in walking: He took two quick strides to the door. the distance covered in a stride.