Stride

Word STRIDE
Character 6
Hyphenation stride
Pronunciations /stɹaɪd/

Definitions and meanings of "Stride"

What do we mean by stride?

To walk with long steps, especially in a hasty or vigorous way. intransitive verb

To take a single long step, as in passing over an obstruction. intransitive verb

To stand or sit astride; straddle. intransitive verb

To walk with long steps on, along, or over. intransitive verb

To step over or across. intransitive verb

To be astride of; straddle. intransitive verb

The act of striding. noun

A single long step. noun

The distance traveled in such a step. noun

A single coordinated movement of the four legs of a horse or other animal, completed when the legs return to their initial relative position. noun

The distance traveled in such a movement. noun

A step of progress; an advance. noun

(hit (one's) stride) To achieve a steady, effective pace. idiom

(hit (one's) stride) To attain a maximum level of competence. idiom

(take in stride) To cope with calmly, without interrupting one's normal routine. idiom

A step, especially one that is long, measured, or pompous; a wide stretch of the legs in walking. noun

The space measured or the ground covered by a long step, or between putting down one foot and raising the other. noun

To walk with long steps; step.

To walk with long steps.

To stand with the legs wide apart; to straddle.

To pass over at a step; to step over.

To straddle; to bestride.

Following a long weekend of being down on your luck, scoring with a chick you just met by poking her in the butt and nutting on her face. Urban Dictionary

Barbie doll personality always thinking shes the best but really she is not she is pumpin up lipgloss and has hair sticking to it. Likes the older man often ugly and a skank usual can only get immature younger boys. Urban Dictionary

Strideful: when a long, lengthy person walks in a certain stride. When they walk they have long strides and walk stiff, similar to Steve from Minecraft. Strideful people are interesting and odd. Urban Dictionary

Where somebody gets there trousers and/or pants pulled down by someone else. Urban Dictionary

Australian slang for trousers, now rarely heard. More likely to be used in country areas. Urban Dictionary

The best brand of gum ever. Urban Dictionary

Trousers, pants, pantaloons, hoes, breaches. Originating in rural england, now used as Australian slang. Urban Dictionary

To strike, or rush a object. Urban Dictionary

A man's pants, but only in the context of him being instructed to lose them. always had a slinky, horny vibe to it. Urban Dictionary

To walk for miles with the only thing in mind being STRIDE. Urban Dictionary

Synonyms and Antonyms for Stride

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The word "stride" in example sentences

I suppose he means by this two things: that these great movements of our modern life are not any evidence of a permanent advance, and that our whole structure may tumble into a heap of incoherent sand, as systems of society have done before; and, again, that it is questionable if, in what we call a stride in civilization, the individual citizen is becoming any purer or more just, or if his intelligence is directed towards learning and doing what is right, or only to the means of more extended pleasures. ❋ Charles Dudley Warner (1864)

But I wouldn't say we're taking it in stride, he said. ❋ AP (2010)

Joan takes the social changes of the 1960s in stride, attempting to accomodate herself to them, but Richard does so with great reluctance, sometimes out of jealousy that Joan's increased activism is taking her away from him, and frequently lashing out because of it. ❋ Unknown (2010)

I'm given to entertaining pessimistic thoughts on more than the rare occasion, so I'd always have some smart-alecky remark for him when he'd ask me, but we'd always take it in stride and laugh it off, and lo and behold I would almost always be pleasantly surprised. ❋ Sarah (2009)

Singletary takes the kidding in stride because he acknowledged that Willis has a special blend of skills. ❋ Unknown (2010)

"As a starting kick returner, that's a huge opportunity to make plays, and that's my role so I just take it in stride and keep running and try to hit it hard," he said. ❋ Barry Svrluga (2010)

Not to mention Jim has never taken Michael in stride, he has always been the opposite voice of reason to Michaels inability to focus. ❋ Unknown (2009)

The other two we took in stride, flat-out running, in fact. ❋ Unknown (2009)

Investors took in stride U.S. midterm congressional elections, which put Republicans - riding a wave of voter discontent over America's economic woes - in control of the House. ❋ By PAMELA SAMPSON (2010)

Every foreign journalist, every adversary, and every ally will be reading the tea leaves to make their own assessment how badly Obama was damaged by his party's loss of political and popular support, and either take it in stride, or dangerously miscalculate. ❋ Amb. Marc Ginsberg (2010)

The marketplace appeared to take in stride headlines which blurb lender CIT Group Inc. filed for failure protection upon Sunday after a debt-exchange suggest to bondholders failed. ❋ Admin (2009)

And everyone took that in stride just like Clinton/Reno hoped they would. ❋ Unknown (2010)

But L'Osservatore would seem to take that in stride, too. ❋ AP (2010)

Sotomayor is taking all this in stride, colleagues say, somewhat anxious but undeterred. ❋ Unknown (2009)

After dropping a grand at [the poker] [tables], [Eric's] weekend wasn't a total loss as he ended it by pulling a stride. ❋ Lukmania (2007)

omg [shes] such a stride. [what a] [barbie doll] should be called. ❋ Davidie (2006)

[Miles] is a [strideful] person, he walks with long [strides]. ❋ Bobaisbae (2021)

example:- didn u c [robbie] get strided at [dinner] it was [soo] funny! u saw his red bxers lol! ❋ Fish1993 (2006)

"If we are [going out], I [better] [put] my strides on." ❋ Dick (2004)

Mmm [stride] sweet [berry] [my fav]. ❋ Dara12345678 (2008)

"I got me some new [rat] [traps], they'll be seeing the inside of my strides before the week [is out]!" ❋ Alistair_123 (2005)

I'll [stride] you [to the] [lockers]. ❋ Raymond C (2008)

in [my circle] of pals in a small city in north america, from the 80s on, the word was really only heard in the phrase "drop those strides, cowboy..." or perhaps that was only, um, in my [geographical] region? or my [neighbourhood]? or perhaps only my street. well, actually, maybe even only in my house. but nevertheless, there are enough men out there who are familiar with this usage that it deserves an entry in this distinguished forum. ❋ CEW Chief Executive Wench (2005)

Hey, [do you] want to go STRIDE [with me] to [Walgreens]? ❋ Ryder123 (2008)

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