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   Stride

   /strīd/

   

   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: "by giving a little leap she could stride across like a grown-up"
   • ▪ 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 toward an aim: "great strides have been made toward equality"
   • ▪ a good or regular rate of progress, especially after a slow or hesitant start: "after months of ineffective campaigning, he seems to have hit his stride"
   • 3. 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: "a 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. www.merriam-webster.com › dictionary › strideStride Definition & Meaning - Merriam-Webster

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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…

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

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   uk / straɪd / us / straɪd / strode | stridden. to walk somewhere quickly with long steps: stride purposefully She strode purposefully up to the desk and demanded to speak to the manager. stride across/into/out of He strode across /into/out of the room. Thesaurus: synonyms, antonyms, and examples.

4. dictionary.cambridge.org › english › strideSTRIDE | definition in the Cambridge English Dictionary

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   us / straɪd / uk / straɪd / strode | stridden. to walk somewhere quickly with long steps: stride purposefully She strode purposefully up to the desk and demanded to speak to the manager. stride across/into/out of He strode across /into/out of the room. Thesaurus: synonyms, antonyms, and examples.

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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.vocabulary.com › dictionary › strideStride - Definition, Meaning & Synonyms | Vocabulary.com

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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.

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

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   4 days ago · 14 meanings: 1. a long step or pace 2. the space measured by such a step 3. a striding gait 4. an act of forward movement by an.... Click for more definitions.

8. dictionary.cambridge.org › learner-english › strideSTRIDE | 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.