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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

   Scrabble Points: 7

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2. dictionary.cambridge.org › dictionary › englishSTRIDE | English meaning - Cambridge Dictionary

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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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   The meaning of STRIDE is to stand astride. How to use stride in a sentence. to stand astride; to move with or as if with long steps; to take a very long step…

4. 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.

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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.

6. 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 /

7. dictionary.cambridge.org › dictionary › englishSTRIDES | English meaning - Cambridge Dictionary

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   strides. phrase [ plural ] Australian English informal. Add to word list Add to word list. trousers: pair of strides She got a new pair of strides, and they look fab. He had a hole in his strides. He let go of the case in order to hitch up his strides.

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   Definitions of stride. verb. walk with long steps. “He strode confidently across the hall” see more. verb. cover or traverse by taking long steps. “She strode several miles towards the woods” see more. noun. a step in walking or running. synonyms: pace, tread. see more. noun. the distance covered by a step. synonyms: footstep, pace, step. see more.