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Meaning of 'stride' (Webster Dictionary)

1 . Stride [ n.]
- The act of stridding; a long step; the space measured by a long step; as, a masculine stride.
2 . Stride [ v. t.]
- To walk with long steps, especially in a measured or pompous manner.
- To stand with the legs wide apart; to straddle.
- To pass over at a step; to step over.
- To straddle; to bestride.

Meaning of 'stride' (Princeton's WordNet)

1 . stride [ n]
Meaning (1):
- the distance covered by a step
Example in sentence:
  • he stepped off ten paces from the old tree and began to dig
Meaning (2):
- significant progress (especially in the phrase `make strides')
Example in sentence:
  • they made big strides in productivity
3 . stride [ v]
Meaning (3):
- walk with long steps
Example in sentence:
  • He strode confidently across the hall
Meaning (4):
- cover or traverse by taking long steps
Example in sentence:
  • She strode several miles towards the woods

Nearby Words:

strabism strabismometer strabismus strabotomy straddle straddled straddling stradometrical straggle straggled

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