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   stride

   /strīd/

   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: "by giving a little leap she could stride across like a grown-up"
   • ▪ 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 toward an aim: "great strides have been made toward equality"
   • ▪ a good or regular rate of progress, especially after a slow or hesitant start: "after months of ineffective campaigning, he seems to have hit his stride"
   • 3. 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: "a 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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     STRIDE translate: 發展, 進展，進步, 步幅, 大步，闊步, 衣服, 大步快走，闊步行進. Learn...

   • English (US)

     STRIDE meaning: 1. an important positive development: 2. a...

   • Znaczenie Stride, Definicja W Cambridge English Dictionary

     STRIDE definicja: 1. an important positive development: 2. a...

   • Strident

     STRIDENT definition: 1. A strident sound is loud,...

   • Stride Spanish Translation

     STRIDE translate: zancada, dar zancadas, dar zancadas,...

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   Stride is a verb meaning to walk with long steps, or a noun meaning a long step or pace. It can also refer to a style of piano playing, a type of trousers, or a measure of progress.

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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."

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