About The Word Stride
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Stride
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What's The Definition Of Stride?
[n] significant progress (especially in the phrase"make strides"; "make rapid strides")
[n] a step in walking or running [n] the distance covered by a step; "he stepped off ten paces from the old tree and began to dig" [v] cover or traverse by taking long steps; "She strode several miles towards the woods" [v] walk with long steps; "He strode confidently across the hall" Synonyms | Synonyms for Stride: footstep | pace | pace | step | tread Related Terms | Find terms related to Stride: See Also | advancement | cover | cross | cut across | cut through | get across | get over | indefinite quantity | pass over | progress | step | track | traverse | walk | walk | walking Stride In Webster's Dictionary \Stride\, v. t. [imp. {Strode}(Obs. {Strid}); p. p.
{Stridden}(Obs. {Strid}); p. pr. & vb. n. {Striding}.] [AS.
str[=i]dan to stride, to strive; akin to LG. striden, OFries.
str[=i]da to strive, D. strijden to strive, to contend, G.
streiten, OHG. str[=i]tan; of uncertain origin. Cf.
{Straddle}.]
1. To walk with long steps, especially in a measured or
pompous manner.
Mars in the middle of the shining shield Is graved,
and strides along the liquid field. --Dryden.
2. To stand with the legs wide apart; to straddle.
\Stride\, v. t. 1. To pass over at a step; to step over. ``A debtor that not dares to stride a limit.'' --Shak. 2. To straddle; to bestride. I mean to stride your steed. --Shak. \Stride\, n. The act of stridding; a long step; the space measured by a long step; as, a masculine stride. --Pope. God never meant that man should scale the heavens By strides of human wisdom. --Cowper. |
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