Definition of stride Stride

/stɹajˈd/ - [strayd] - stride

We found 18 definitions of stride from 6 different sources.

What does stride mean?

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Noun Plural: strides
stride - significant progress (especially in the phrase "make strides"); "they made big strides in productivity"
stride - the distance covered by a step; "he stepped off ten paces from the old tree and began to dig"
		footstep, pace, step
		indefinite quantity an estimated quantity
stride - a step in walking or running
		pace, tread
		step the act of changing location by raising the foot and setting it down; "he walked with unsteady steps"
		walking, walk the act of traveling by foot; "walking is a healthy form of exercise"
Verb strides, striding, stridden
stride - walk with long steps; "He strode confidently across the hall"
		walk obtain a base on balls
stride - cover or traverse by taking long steps; "She strode several miles towards the woods"
		cut through, cut across, get across, traverse, get over, pass over, track, cross, cover be contrary to ordinary procedure or limitations; "Opinions on bombing the Serbs cut across party lines"

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Wiktionary

stride (Noun)
A long step.
stride (Noun)
The number of memory locations between successive elements in an array, pixels in a bitmap, etc.
stride (Verb)
To walk with long steps.

Webster DictionaryWebster's Unabridged Dictionary 📘

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

OmegaWiki DictionaryOmegaWiki Dictionary Ω

stride
To walk with long steps.
stride
A long step in walking.
stride
The number of memory locations between successive elements in an array, pixels in a bitmap, etc.

Chambers DictionaryChamber's 20th Century Dictionary 📕

stride
strīd, v.i. to walk with long steps: to straddle.—v.t. to pass over at a step: to bestride, ride upon:—pa.t. strōde (obs. strid); pa.p. strid′den.—n. a long step, the space passed over in such. [A.S. strídan, to stride; Ger. streiten, strive.]

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stride, verb, present, 1st person singular of stride (infinitive).
stride, verb (infinitive).
stride, noun, singular of strides.

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