Stride - definition, pronunciation, transcription
noun
- the distance covered by a step (syn: footstep, pace, step)
- significant progress (especially in the phrase `make strides')
verb
- cover or traverse by taking long steps
Extra examples
She strode across the room towards me.
...a gang of armed men strode into the bank and approached the teller...
She crossed the room in only a few strides.
He was standing only a few strides away from me.
He has a distinctive bouncy stride.
She entered the room with a confident stride.
I was gaining on the other runners with every stride.
She strode confidently into the room.
Paco reached the door in only three strides.
The government has made great strides in reducing poverty.
He strode toward her.
I started to synchronize my breathing with my stride.
When the boss asked Judy to stay late, she took it in stride.
Once I get into my stride I can finish an essay in a few hours.
Collins dealt with the reporters' questions without breaking stride.
Word forms
I/you/we/they: stride
he/she/it: strides
present participle: striding
past tense: strode
past participle: stridden
singular: stride
plural: strides
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