STRIDE (stridden, strode)
Dictionary entry overview: What does stride mean?
• STRIDE (noun)
The noun STRIDE has 3 senses:
1. a step in walking or running
2. the distance covered by a step
3. significant progress (especially in the phrase
Familiarity information: STRIDE used as a noun is uncommon.
• STRIDE (verb)
The verb STRIDE has 2 senses:
1. walk with long steps
2. cover or traverse by taking long steps
Familiarity information: STRIDE used as a verb is rare.
Dictionary entry details
• STRIDE (noun)
Meaning:
A step in walking or running
Classified under:
Nouns denoting acts or actions
Synonyms:
stride; tread; pace
Hypernyms ("stride" is a kind of...):
step (the act of changing location by raising the foot and setting it down)
Holonyms ("stride" is a part of...):
walk; walking (the act of traveling by foot)
Meaning:
The distance covered by a step
Classified under:
Nouns denoting quantities and units of measure
Synonyms:
stride; step; pace; footstep
Context example:
he stepped off ten paces from the old tree and began to dig
Hypernyms ("stride" is a kind of...):
indefinite quantity (an estimated quantity)
Meaning:
Significant progress (especially in the phrase
Classified under:
Nouns denoting acts or actions
Context examples:
make strides / they made big strides in productivity
Hypernyms ("stride" is a kind of...):
advancement; progress (gradual improvement or growth or development)
• STRIDE (verb)
Meaning:
Walk with long steps
Classified under:
Verbs of walking, flying, swimming
Context example:
He strode confidently across the hall
Hypernyms (to "stride" is one way to...):
walk (use one's feet to advance; advance by steps)
Sentence frames:
Somebody ----s
Somebody ----s PP
Meaning:
Cover or traverse by taking long steps
Classified under:
Verbs of walking, flying, swimming
Context example:
She strode several miles towards the woods
Hypernyms (to "stride" is one way to...):
cover; cross; cut across; cut through; get across; get over; pass over; track; traverse (travel across or pass over)
Sentence frame:
Somebody ----s something
