stride

verb

/straɪd/

[intransitive] not used in the perfect tenses

Verb Forms

present simple I / you / we / they stride	/straɪd/ /straɪd/
he / she / it strides	/straɪdz/ /straɪdz/
past simple strode	/strəʊd/ /strəʊd/
-ing form striding	/ˈstraɪdɪŋ/ /ˈstraɪdɪŋ/

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+ adv./prep. to walk with long steps in a particular direction
- We strode across the snowy fields.
- She came striding along to meet me.
Extra Examples
- He strode off in search of a taxi.
- She strode purposefully towards the door.
- Andrew strode out briskly along the rocky track.
- He strode past her into the hall.
- She strode angrily into his office.
- The man strode confidently onto the stage.
- We could see her striding across the grass towards the house.
Oxford Collocations Dictionary
adverb
- briskly
- quickly
- confidently
- …
preposition
- across
- down
- out of
- …
phrases
- come striding
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Word OriginOld English stride (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’.

stride

noun

/straɪd/

Idioms

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one long step; the distance covered by a step synonym pace1
- He crossed the room in two strides.
- I was gaining on the other runners with every stride.
Extra Examples
- In one short stride he reached the window.
- First you'll need to measure the length of your stride.
- She lengthened her stride to try and keep up with him.
- She moved towards him in quick strides.
Oxford Collocations Dictionary
adjective
- long
- short
- quick
- …
verb + stride
- take
preposition
- in a stride
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your way of walking or running
- his familiar purposeful stride
- She did not slow her stride until she was face to face with us.
Extra Examples
- He matched his stride to her slower pace.
- She resumed her confident stride.
Oxford Collocations Dictionary
adjective
- loping
- confident
- determined
- …
verb + stride
- lengthen
- shorten
- break
- …
phrases
- find your stride
- get into your stride
- hit your stride
- …
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an improvement in the way something is developing
- We're making great strides in the search for a cure.
Extra Examples
- She's made enormous strides in English this term.
- We have made great strides in areas like employment and housing.
Oxford Collocations Dictionary
adjective
- big
- considerable
- enormous
- …
verb + stride
- make
preposition
- strides in
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strides
[plural] (Australian English, informal) trousers

Word OriginOld English stride (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’.

Idioms

get into your stride (British English)

(North American English hit (your) stride)

to begin to do something with confidence and at a good speed after a slow uncertain start
- After a nervous start, he finally got into his stride in the second set.
Extra Examples
- The team took time to get into their stride.
- The show finally hit its stride in the second season.

put somebody off their stride

to make somebody take their attention off what they are doing and stop doing it so well
- The shouting from the back of the hall completely put me off my stride.

(match somebody) stride for stride

to keep doing something as well as somebody else, even though they keep making it harder for you
- We’ve managed to match our closest competitors stride for stride as regards prices.

take something in your stride (British English)

(North American English take something in stride)

to accept and deal with something difficult without letting it worry you too much
- It’s going to be tough—but I’m sure you’ll take it all in your stride.

without breaking stride

(especially North American English) without stopping what you are doing
- Marta scored from 20 metres without breaking stride.