I. stride 1 /straɪd/ BrE AmE noun
1 . STEP [countable] a long step you make while you are walking ⇨ pace :
Paco reached the door in only three strides.
2 . IMPROVEMENT [countable] an improvement in a situation or in the development of something
make great/major/giant etc strides
The government has made great strides in reducing poverty.
3 . take something in your stride British English , take something in stride American English to not allow something to annoy, embarrass, or upset you:
When the boss asked Judy to stay late, she took it in stride.
4 . get into your stride British English , hit your stride American English to start doing something confidently and well:
Once I get into my stride, I can finish an essay in a few hours.
5 . WAY OF WALKING [singular] the way you walk or run:
the runner’s long, loping stride
6 . break (your) stride especially American English
a) to begin moving more slowly or to stop when you are running or walking
b) if you break your stride, or if someone or something breaks it, you are prevented from continuing in what you are doing:
Collins dealt with the reporters’ questions without breaking stride.
7 . put somebody off their stride especially British English , knock/throw/keep somebody off stride American English to make someone unable to do something effectively, by not allowing them to give all their attention to it:
Shea’s testimony threw the defense off stride.
8 . (match somebody) stride for stride to manage to be just as fast, strong, skilled etc as someone else, even if they keep making it harder for you
II. stride 2 BrE AmE verb ( past tense strode /strəʊd $ stroʊd/, past participle stridden /ˈstrɪdn/) [intransitive always + adverb/preposition] written
[ Language: Old English ; Origin: stridan ]
to walk quickly with long steps ⇨ march
stride across/into/down etc
He strode toward her.
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THESAURUS
▪ walk to move forward by putting one foot in front of the other:
I missed the bus so I decided to walk.
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We’ve walked about eight miles today.
▪ wander to walk without any clear purpose or direction:
They wandered around the narrow streets of the old city.
▪ stride to walk with long steps in a determined, confident, or angry way:
A man in a suit came striding purposefully into the hall.
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She strode onto the stage and began to address the audience.
▪ pace to walk first in one direction and then in another many times, especially because you are nervous:
Nick was pacing up and down, waiting for the phone to ring.
▪ march to walk quickly with firm regular steps – used especially about soldiers or someone who is angry:
The troops marched past with smart uniform and good discipline.
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Sheila marched into the office and demanded an apology.
▪ wade to walk through deep water:
We had to wade across the river.
▪ stomp to walk putting your feet down very hard, especially because you are angry:
She turned and stomped off without looking back.