stride
3 ENTRIES FOUND:
Britannica Dictionary definition of STRIDE
always followed by an adverb or preposition
[no object]
:
to walk with very long steps
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She strode across the room towards me.
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stride
/ˈstraɪd/
noun
plural
strides
2
stride
/ˈstraɪd/
noun
plural
strides
Britannica Dictionary definition of STRIDE
[count]
1
a
:
a long step
— sometimes used figuratively
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She crossed the room in only a few strides.
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As he ran down the field, the defender kept up with him stride for stride. [=the defender ran next to him at the same speed]
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The company has matched its competitors stride for stride. [=has not fallen behind its competitors]
b
:
the distance covered by a long step
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He was standing only a few strides away from me.
2
:
a way of walking
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He has a distinctive bouncy stride.
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She entered the room with a confident stride.
3
:
a change or improvement that brings someone closer to a goal
— usually plural
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Great strides [=advances] have been made in the control of tuberculosis.
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The patient is making strides toward a complete recovery.
break (your) stride
chiefly US
:
to stop walking or running in a regular and steady way
— often used figuratively
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He caught the ball and passed it to a teammate without breaking stride.
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She graduated from college, went to law school, and without breaking stride joined a successful law firm.
hit your stride
(US) or British get into your stride
:
to begin to do something in a confident and effective way after starting slowly
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Both teams seem to have hit their stride in the second half.
off stride
◊ If you are walking or running and someone or something (chiefly US) throws/knocks you off (your) stride or (chiefly Brit) puts you off your stride, you are unable to continue walking or running steadily.
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Another runner bumped into him and threw/knocked him off his stride.
◊ These phrases are often used figuratively.
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She was surprised and thrown off stride [=thrown off balance] by the unexpected question.
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He was working steadily until an interruption put him off his stride.
take (something) in stride
(US) or British take (something) in your stride
:
to deal with (something difficult or upsetting) in a calm way
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I thought she'd be upset, but she has taken the news in stride.
