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stride
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- pronunciation:
- straId
- parts of speech:
- intransitive verb, transitive verb, noun
- phrases:
- hit one's stride, take in stride
- features:
- Word Combinations (verb, noun)
| part of speech: |
intransitive verb |
| inflections: |
strides, striding, strode, stridden |
| definition 1: |
to walk with long, even steps, as in an energetic, hurried, or showy manner.
- similar words:
- march, tramp
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| definition 2: |
to take one long step, as in stepping over something.
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| related words: |
march, move, pace, step, storm, tramp, walk |
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| part of speech: |
transitive verb |
| definition 1: |
to take long, even steps on, in, along, or through.
She strode the corridors. |
| definition 2: |
to go over or across in one long step.
He strode the brook easily. |
| related words: |
march, pace, step |
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| part of speech: |
noun |
| definition 1: |
a long walking step, or the manner of taking long steps in walking.
a loose, easy stride- similar words:
- pace, walk
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| definition 2: |
one long walking step, or the distance it covers.
He crossed the space in a stride.- similar words:
- pace
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| definition 3: |
(often pl.) a forward leap; progress.
The practice of medicine has made great strides in this century. |
| related words: |
gait, progress, tramp |
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| phrase: |
hit one's stride, take in stride |
| derivation: |
strider (n.) |
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