stride

[ strahyd ]

/ straɪd /

verb (used without object), strode, 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, 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.

OTHER WORDS FROM stride

strid·er, noun strid·ing·ly, adverb out·stride, 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, stride piano, strident, stridor, stridulate, stridulous

British Dictionary definitions for hit one's 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 progress to 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 striding he 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

Idioms and Phrases with hit one's stride (1 of 2)

hit one's stride

Achieve a steady, effective pace, as in After the first few laps around the track he hit his stride. This expression comes from horse racing, stride alluding to the regular pace of the horse. [Early 1900s]

Attain a maximum level of competence, as in Jack didn't really hit his stride until he started college. [First half of 1900s]

Idioms and Phrases with hit one's stride (2 of 2)

stride

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

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stride

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

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

noun

Idioms for stride

Origin of stride

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British Dictionary definitions for hit one's stride

noun

verb strides, striding, strode or stridden

Derived forms of stride

Word Origin for stride

Idioms and Phrases with hit one's stride (1 of 2)

Idioms and Phrases with hit one's stride (2 of 2)

BROWSE DICTIONARY

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stride

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

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

noun

Idioms for stride

Origin of stride

SYNONYMS FOR stride

OTHER WORDS FROM stride

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noun

verb strides, striding, strode or stridden

Derived forms of stride

Word Origin for stride

Idioms and Phrases with hit one's stride (1 of 2)

Idioms and Phrases with hit one's stride (2 of 2)

British Dictionary definitions for hit one's stride