stride

verb \ ˈstrīd \

Definition of stride

strode play \ˈstrōd\; stridden play \ˈstri-dᵊn\; striding play \ˈstrī-diŋ\

intransitive verb

1 :to stand astride

2 :to move with or as if with long steps

strode across the room

3 :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

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strider

play \ˈstrī-dər\ noun

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Examples of stride in a Sentence

She strode across the room towards me.
a gang of armed men strode into the bank and approached the teller

Recent Examples of stride from the Web

PETERSBURG, Fla. — Sebastien Bourdais strode down the dozen or so steps to the landing and placed a stack of low-dollar health insurance reimbursement checks on the stand.

— brant james, USA TODAY Sports, "Exclusive: Sebastien Bourdais on return to IndyCar, rehab and his racing future," 24 Aug. 2017
Gripping a flag like a weapon, Fears strode to the front and melted into the melee.

— Alaska Dispatch News, "The road to hate: For six young men of the alt-right, Charlottesville is only the beginning," 20 Aug. 2017
On September 19, 1738, a man named Benjamin Lay strode into a Quaker meetinghouse in Burlington, New Jersey, for the biggest event of the Philadelphia Yearly Meeting.

— marcus rediker, Smithsonian, "The “Quaker Comet” Was the Greatest Abolitionist You’ve Never Heard Of," 15 Aug. 2017
Even back then, Long worked to get Peraza to stride to the ball.

— zach buchanan, Cincinnati.com, "The swing tweak that may have fixed Jose Peraza," 10 Aug. 2017
The hipster pastor is dead, and into the void strides someone new.

— sam schube, GQ, "Hypepriests: The Grail-Wearing Pastors Who Dress Like Justin Bieber," 7 Aug. 2017
Johnson strode into the chamber after almost everyone else had voted and spent five tense minutes conferencing with Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell at the rear of the chamber.

— rachel bluth, Kaiser Health News, "Postcard From Capitol Hill: What YouTube Didn’t Show You In Senate Health Care Vote," 25 July 2017
Clark Hunt strode to the microphone Monday and wasted no time addressing the elephant in the room.

— terez a. paylor, kansascity, "Answers for Dorsey firing scarce, but Clark Hunt provided hints … if you listened closely," 24 July 2017
Perez strode to the plate with one out, looking for a pitch out over the plate after being foiled by outside fastballs in his previous at-bat against reliever Marc Rzepczynski.

— rustin dodd, kansascity.com, "Salvador Perez's late homer lifts Royals to 9-6 victory over the Mariners," 6 July 2017

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Origin and Etymology of stride

Middle English, from Old English strīdan; akin to Middle Low German striden to straddle, Old High German strītan to quarrel

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First Known Use: before 12th century

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stride Synonyms

Synonyms

file, pace, parade, march

Related Words

goose-step; perambulate, step, traipse, tread; hike, tramp; lumber, plod, stamp, stomp, march, trudge

Near Antonyms

amble, meander, ramble, stroll, wander

stride

noun

Definition of stride

1 a :a cycle of locomotor movements (as of a horse) completed when the feet regain the initial relative positions; also :the distance traversed in a stride

b :the most effective natural pace :maximum competence or capability —often used in the phrase hit one's stride

2 :a long step

3 :an act of striding

4 :a stage of progress :advance

made great strides toward their goal

5 :a manner of striding

6 :stride piano

— in stride

1 :without interference with regular activities

2 :without emotional reaction

took the news in stride

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Examples of stride in a Sentence

She crossed the room in only a few strides.
He was standing only a few strides away from me.
He has a distinctive bouncy stride.
She entered the room with a confident stride.

Recent Examples of stride from the Web

The defense is coming into its own with several players such as Vontaze Burfict hitting their pro strides.

— david humphrey, star-telegram, "A team-by-team preview of the 2017 NFL season," 25 Aug. 2017
Trump’s top aides and congressional leaders have made significant strides in shaping a tax overhaul.

— margaret hartmann, Daily Intelligencer, "Trump Gives Up on GOP Lawmakers, Getting Anything Done," 25 Aug. 2017
Adrenaline got the best of her for awhile, but Pedroza found her stride as the night went on.

— tony baranek, Daily Southtown, "Alena Pedroza's nerves of steel help Mother McAuley edge Joliet Catholic," 22 Aug. 2017
But capable of a man’s strides in those calfskin boots.

— Longreads, "And How Much of These Hills Is Gold," 3 Aug. 2017
Seven years into the conversation, Knoepfler accepts criticism in stride.

— kelly servick, Science | AAAS, "The rise of unproven stem cell therapies turned this obscure scientist into an industry watchdog," 3 Aug. 2017
The technology has made some pretty big strides over the past several years, as solid-state lasers have boosted energy output while reducing the size of the overall package.

— kyle mizokami, Popular Mechanics, "The Army's Drone-Killing Lasers Are Getting a Tenfold Power Boost," 18 July 2017
Between the mid-1970s and mid-1980s, the black community in Newark had made the most significant strides in the history of the city to improve education for students.

— domingo morel, Fortune, "What the Newark Riots Can Teach Us About Education," 13 July 2017
This year's mega-sale, which some might say is Christmas in July for Amazon Prime members, will hit its full stride tomorrow, Tuesday, July 11, but the deals are already getting started.

— lindsey murray, Good Housekeeping, "The Best 2017 Amazon Prime Day Deals," 10 July 2017

First Known Use of stride

before 12th century

Other Equestrian Terms

canter, cantle, curry, farrier, hunter, paddock, router, skirt, tack

STRIDE Defined for English Language Learners

stride

verb

Definition of stride for English Language Learners

: to walk with very long steps

stride

noun

Definition of stride for English Language Learners

: a long step
: the distance covered by a long step
: a way of walking

STRIDE Defined for Kids

stride

verb \ ˈstrīd \

Definition of stride for Students

strode \ˈstrōd\; stridden \ˈstri-dᵊn\; striding \ˈstrī-diŋ\

:to walk or run with long even steps

stride

noun

Definition of stride for Students

1 :a long step or the distance covered by such a step

She crossed the room in only a few strides.

2 :a step forward :advance

We've made great strides toward a cure.

3 :a way of walking

a bouncy stride

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