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   stride

   /strʌɪd/

   verb

   • 1. walk with long, decisive steps in a specified direction: "he strode across the road"
   • ▪ walk about or along (a street or other place) with long, decisive steps: "a woman striding the cobbled streets"
   • 2. cross (an obstacle) with one long step.
   • ▪ bestride: literary "new wealth enabled Britain to stride the world once more"

   noun

   • 1. a long, decisive step: "he crossed the room in a couple of strides"
   • ▪ the length of a step or manner of taking steps in walking or running: "the horse shortened its stride"
   • 2. a step or stage in progress towards an aim: "great strides have been made towards equality"
   • ▪ a good or regular rate of progress, especially after a slow or hesitant start: "the speaker was getting into his stride"
   • 3. trousers. informal British
   • 4. denoting or relating to a rhythmic style of jazz piano playing in which the left hand alternately plays single bass notes on the downbeat and chords an octave higher on the upbeat: "he's a noted stride pianist"

   Word Origin Old Englishstride (noun) ‘single long step’, strīdan (verb) ‘stand or walk with the legs wide apart’, probably from a Germanic base meaning ‘strive, quarrel’; related to Dutch strijden ‘fight’ and German streiten ‘quarrel’.

   Derivatives

   • 1. strider noun

   Scrabble Points: 7

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2. dictionary.cambridge.org › dictionary › englishSTRIDE | English meaning - Cambridge Dictionary

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   STRIDE definition: 1. an important positive development: 2. a long step when walking or running: 3. trousers: . Learn more.

3. www.merriam-webster.com › dictionary › strideStride Definition & Meaning - Merriam-Webster

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   The meaning of STRIDE is to stand astride. How to use stride in a sentence. to stand astride; to move with or as if with long steps; to take a very long step…

4. dictionary.cambridge.org › us › dictionarySTRIDE | definition in the Cambridge English Dictionary

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   STRIDE meaning: 1. an important positive development: 2. a long step when walking or running: 3. trousers: . Learn more.

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   Stride definition: to walk with long steps, as with vigor, haste, impatience, or arrogance.. See examples of STRIDE used in a sentence.

6. www.collinsdictionary.com › dictionary › englishSTRIDE definition and meaning | Collins English Dictionary

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   A stride is a long step which you take when you are walking or running. With every stride, runners hit the ground with up to five times their body-weight. American English : stride / sˈtraɪd /

7. www.vocabulary.com › dictionary › strideStride - Definition, Meaning & Synonyms | Vocabulary.com

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   The noun stride means "significant progress." You might make a huge stride towards making peace with the rival school by hosting a block party and inviting their students. The noun stride also means "a step made while running or walking."

8. dictionary.cambridge.org › dictionary › learner-englishSTRIDE | meaning - Cambridge Learner's Dictionary

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   STRIDE definition: 1. to walk somewhere with long steps: 2. a long step when walking or running. Learn more.