stride

1. v. t. To walk with long steps, especially in a measured or pompous manner. Source: opted

2. v. t. To stand with the legs wide apart; to straddle. Source: opted

3. v. t. To pass over at a step; to step over. Source: opted

4. v. t. To straddle; to bestride. Source: opted

5. n. The act of stridding; a long step; the space measured by a long step; as, a masculine stride. Source: opted

6. n. a step in walking or running Source: wordnet

7. n. the distance covered by a step Source: wordnet

8. n. significant progress (especially in the phrase ‘make strides’) Source: wordnet

9. v. walk with long steps Source: wordnet

10. 1. To walk with long steps, especially in a measured or pompous manner. Mars in the middle of the shining shield Is graved, and strides along the liquid field. Dryden. 2. To stand with the legs wide apart; to straddle. 1. To pass over at a step; to step over. "A debtor that not dares to stride a limit." Shak. 2. To straddle; to bestride. I mean to stride your steed. Shak. The act of stridding; a long step; the space measured by a long step; as, a masculine stride. Pope. God never meant that man should scale the heavens By strides of human wisdom. Cowper. Source: webster

11. The act of stridding; a long step; the space measured by a longstep; as, a masculine stride. Pope.God never meant that man should scale the heavens By strides of humanwisdom. Cowper. Source: adambom

12. v:50/n:50 n. significant progress (especially in the phrase "make strides") v. walk with long steps v. cover or traverse by taking long steps Source: ecdict

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