v. t. | 1. | To walk with long steps, especially in a measured or pompous manner. |
2. | To stand with the legs wide apart; to straddle. | |
1. | To pass over at a step; to step over. | |
2. | To straddle; to bestride. | |
n. | 1. | The act of stridding; a long step; the space measured by a long step; |
Noun | 1. | stride - a step in walking or running |
2. | stride - the distance covered by a step; "he stepped off ten paces from the old tree and began to dig" | |
3. | stride - significant progress (especially in the phrase "make strides"); "they made big strides in productivity" | |
Verb | 1. | stride - walk with long steps; "He strode confidently across the hall" |
2. | stride - cover or traverse by taking long steps; "She strode several miles towards the woods" |