stride

[ strahyd ]

/ straɪd /

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verb (used without object), strode [strohd], /stroʊd/, strid·den [strid-n], /ˈstrɪd n/, strid·ing.

to walk with long steps, as with vigor, haste, impatience, or arrogance.

to take a long step: to stride across a puddle.

to straddle.

verb (used with object), strode [strohd], /stroʊd/, strid·den [strid-n], /ˈstrɪd n/, strid·ing.

to walk with long steps along, on, through, over, etc.: to stride the deck.

to pass over or across in one long step: to stride a ditch.

to straddle.

noun

a striding manner or a striding gait.

a long step in walking.

(in animal locomotion) the act of progressive movement completed when all the feet are returned to the same relative position as at the beginning.

the distance covered by such a movement: He was walking a stride or two ahead of the others.

a regular or steady course, pace, etc.

a step forward in development or progress: rapid strides in mastering algebra.

Idioms for stride

hit one's stride,

to achieve a regular or steady pace or course.
to reach the point or level at which one functions most competently and consistently: The quarterback didn't hit his stride until the second half of the game.

strides, (used with a plural verb)Australian Informal. trousers.

take in stride, to deal with calmly; cope with successfully: She was able to take her sudden rise to fame in stride.

Origin of stride

before 900; (v.) Middle English striden,Old English strīdan; cognate with Dutch strijden,Low German strīden to stride; (noun) Middle English stride, derivative of the v.; akin to straddle

SYNONYMS FOR stride

12 advance, progress, headway, improvement.

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OTHER WORDS FROM stride

strider, nounstrid·ing·ly, adverboutstride, verb (used with object), out·strode, out·strid·den, out·strid·ing.

Words nearby stride

strictly, strictly decreasing function, strictly increasing function, stricture, stricturotomy, stride, strident, stride piano, stridor, stridulate, stridulous

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Example sentences from the Web for stride

Gil turned and saw Muhammad Ali stride out of the stage entrance, smiling and scowling at the same time.
‘The Prince of Chocolate City’: When Gil Scott-Heron Became A Music Icon|Marcus Baram|November 15, 2014|DAILY BEAST
Once in her stride, she turned her Moomin books into masterpieces of word in consort with image.
Tove Jansson, Queen of the Moomins|John Garth|August 9, 2014|DAILY BEAST
That brassy ploy had caught the Costa Ricans entirely off-guard and had knocked them off their stride.
Argentina Drops the Netherlands on Penalties in World Cup Semifinal|Tunku Varadarajan|July 10, 2014|DAILY BEAST
It may be what helps him take the more frustrating moments in stride.
Team USA Lost, but Tim Howard Is a Winner|Emily Shire|July 1, 2014|DAILY BEAST

The thing about Malik is he seemed quite comfortable with it, to take it all in his stride.
Remembering My Dear Friend Malik Bendjelloul, Oscar Winning Director of ‘Searching For Sugar Man’|Simon Chinn|May 15, 2014|DAILY BEAST
Flames stooped in their stride, and licked up their prey, and went on rejoicing.
Gold|Stewart White
At every stride the Southron trod on their heels, and twice they had to abandon stores in order to keep out of his reach.
Monk|Julian Corbett
When speed was required, she attained it by increased length of stride and great vigor of heel.
Erema|R. D. Blackmore
From this moment Forrest moves on and upward with the stride of a demigod.
The Brothers' War|John Calvin Reed
Her stride from the axle of the wheel to the step higher would have been a graceful spectacle on Alpine crags.
The Amazing Marriage, Complete|George Meredith

British Dictionary definitions for stride

stride

/ (straɪd) /

noun

a long step or pace

the space measured by such a step

a striding gait

an act of forward movement by an animal, completed when the legs have returned to their initial relative positions

progress or development (esp in the phrase make rapid strides)

a regular pace or rate of progressto get into one's stride; to be put off one's stride

rowing the distance covered between strokes

Also called: stride piano jazz a piano style characterized by single bass notes on the first and third beats and chords on the second and fourth

(plural) informal, mainly Australian men's trousers

take something in one's stride to do something without difficulty or effort

verb strides, striding, strode or stridden

(intr) to walk with long regular or measured paces, as in haste, etc

(tr) to cover or traverse by stridinghe strode thirty miles

(often foll by over, across, etc) to cross (over a space, obstacle, etc) with a stride

(intr) rowing to achieve the desired rhythm in a racing shell

Derived forms of stride

strider, noun

Word Origin for stride

Old English strīdan; related to Old High German strītan to quarrel; see straddle

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Idioms and Phrases with stride

stride

see hit one's stride; make great strides; take in stride.

单词	stride
释义	stride [ strahyd ] / straɪd / SEE SYNONYMS FOR stride ON THESAURUS.COM verb (used without object), strode [strohd], /stroʊd/, strid·den [strid-n], /ˈstrɪd n/, strid·ing. to walk with long steps, as with vigor, haste, impatience, or arrogance. to take a long step: to stride across a puddle. to straddle. verb (used with object), strode [strohd], /stroʊd/, strid·den [strid-n], /ˈstrɪd n/, strid·ing. to walk with long steps along, on, through, over, etc.: to stride the deck. to pass over or across in one long step: to stride a ditch. to straddle. noun a striding manner or a striding gait. a long step in walking. (in animal locomotion) the act of progressive movement completed when all the feet are returned to the same relative position as at the beginning. the distance covered by such a movement: He was walking a stride or two ahead of the others. a regular or steady course, pace, etc. a step forward in development or progress: rapid strides in mastering algebra. Idioms for stride hit one's stride, to achieve a regular or steady pace or course. to reach the point or level at which one functions most competently and consistently: The quarterback didn't hit his stride until the second half of the game. strides, (used with a plural verb)Australian Informal. trousers. take in stride, to deal with calmly; cope with successfully: She was able to take her sudden rise to fame in stride. Origin of stride before 900; (v.) Middle English striden,Old English strīdan; cognate with Dutch strijden,Low German strīden to stride; (noun) Middle English stride, derivative of the v.; akin to straddle SYNONYMS FOR stride 12 advance, progress, headway, improvement. SEE SYNONYMS FOR stride ON THESAURUS.COM OTHER WORDS FROM stride strider, nounstrid·ing·ly, adverboutstride, verb (used with object), out·strode, out·strid·den, out·strid·ing. Words nearby stride strictly, strictly decreasing function, strictly increasing function, stricture, stricturotomy, stride, strident, stride piano, stridor, stridulate, stridulous Dictionary.com UnabridgedBased on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2020 Example sentences from the Web for stride Gil turned and saw Muhammad Ali stride out of the stage entrance, smiling and scowling at the same time. ‘The Prince of Chocolate City’: When Gil Scott-Heron Became A Music Icon\|Marcus Baram\|November 15, 2014\|DAILY BEAST Once in her stride, she turned her Moomin books into masterpieces of word in consort with image. Tove Jansson, Queen of the Moomins\|John Garth\|August 9, 2014\|DAILY BEAST That brassy ploy had caught the Costa Ricans entirely off-guard and had knocked them off their stride. Argentina Drops the Netherlands on Penalties in World Cup Semifinal\|Tunku Varadarajan\|July 10, 2014\|DAILY BEAST It may be what helps him take the more frustrating moments in stride. Team USA Lost, but Tim Howard Is a Winner\|Emily Shire\|July 1, 2014\|DAILY BEAST The thing about Malik is he seemed quite comfortable with it, to take it all in his stride. Remembering My Dear Friend Malik Bendjelloul, Oscar Winning Director of ‘Searching For Sugar Man’\|Simon Chinn\|May 15, 2014\|DAILY BEAST Flames stooped in their stride, and licked up their prey, and went on rejoicing. Gold\|Stewart White At every stride the Southron trod on their heels, and twice they had to abandon stores in order to keep out of his reach. Monk\|Julian Corbett When speed was required, she attained it by increased length of stride and great vigor of heel. Erema\|R. D. Blackmore From this moment Forrest moves on and upward with the stride of a demigod. The Brothers' War\|John Calvin Reed Her stride from the axle of the wheel to the step higher would have been a graceful spectacle on Alpine crags. The Amazing Marriage, Complete\|George Meredith British Dictionary definitions for stride stride / (straɪd) / noun a long step or pace the space measured by such a step a striding gait an act of forward movement by an animal, completed when the legs have returned to their initial relative positions progress or development (esp in the phrase make rapid strides) a regular pace or rate of progressto get into one's stride; to be put off one's stride rowing the distance covered between strokes Also called: stride piano jazz a piano style characterized by single bass notes on the first and third beats and chords on the second and fourth (plural) informal, mainly Australian men's trousers take something in one's stride to do something without difficulty or effort verb strides, striding, strode or stridden (intr) to walk with long regular or measured paces, as in haste, etc (tr) to cover or traverse by stridinghe strode thirty miles (often foll by over, across, etc) to cross (over a space, obstacle, etc) with a stride (intr) rowing to achieve the desired rhythm in a racing shell Derived forms of stride strider, noun Word Origin for stride Old English strīdan; related to Old High German strītan to quarrel; see straddle Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012 Idioms and Phrases with stride stride see hit one's stride; make great strides; take in stride. The American Heritage® Idioms Dictionary Copyright © 2002, 2001, 1995 by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. Published by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. Words related to stride tramp, stomp, traipse, stalk, pound, stump, parade, stamp, pace, drill, march, clump, tromp
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stride

verb (used without object), strode [strohd], /stroʊd/, strid·den [strid-n], /ˈstrɪd n/, strid·ing.

verb (used with object), strode [strohd], /stroʊd/, strid·den [strid-n], /ˈstrɪd n/, strid·ing.

noun

Idioms for stride

Origin of stride

SYNONYMS FOR stride

OTHER WORDS FROM stride

Words nearby stride

Example sentences from the Web for stride

British Dictionary definitions for stride

noun

verb strides, striding, strode or stridden

Derived forms of stride

Word Origin for stride

Idioms and Phrases with stride

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