stride
[verb]
Synonyms: march, sling, stalk, striddle, bestride, straddle

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Related Words: clump, stamp, stomp, tramp, tromp

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English Thesaurus: walk, wander, stride, pace, march, ...

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I. stride¹ /straɪd/ 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

[TahlilGaran] Dictionary of Contemporary English ▲

II. stride² 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.

[TahlilGaran] Dictionary of Contemporary English ▲

stride
noun
I. step
ADJ. long, short In one short stride, he reached the window.
quick, rapid | slow | easy | purposeful
VERB + STRIDE take | lengthen, shorten He lengthened his stride to keep up with her.
break Without breaking her stride she ducked the ball.
match He matched his stride to her slower pace.
PREP. in a ~

[TahlilGaran] Collocations Dictionary ▲

stride
II. progress
ADJ. considerable, enormous, giant, great
VERB + STRIDE make She's made enormous strides in English this term.
PREP. ~s in

[TahlilGaran] Collocations Dictionary ▲

stride
verb
ADV. briskly, quickly | confidently | purposefully | angrily | ahead, away, back, forward, in, off, out, over, past He strode off in search of a taxi.
PREP. across, along, away, down, into, out of, over, past, through, towards, up She strode purposefully towards the door.
PHRASES come striding He came striding up the path.

[TahlilGaran] Collocations Dictionary ▲

walk to move forward by putting one foot in front of the other:
I missed the bus so I decided to walk.
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.
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.
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.
hike noun [countable] a long walk in the mountains or countryside:
We went for a hike in the woods.
There are some good hikes nearby.
stroll noun [singular] a slow, relaxed walk:
Let’s take a stroll in the park.
We went for a stroll along the river.
trek noun [singular] used when talking about a long walk in the mountains, countryside etc which lasts for several days and which you do for pleasure. Also used about a long tiring walk somewhere, which you do not want to have to do :
They went on a three week trek in the Atlas Mountains.
We then had a long trek back to our hotel with all our luggage.
slog [singular] a long, tiring, and unpleasant walk, which continues for several hours:
It was a dreary slog over bleak and windswept hills.

[TahlilGaran] English Thesaurus ▲

walk to move forward by putting one foot in front of the other:
I missed the bus so I decided to walk.
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.
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.
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.
tiptoe to walk quietly and carefully on your toes because you do not want to make a noise:
I tiptoed out trying not to wake the baby.
creep to walk quietly and slowly because you do not want anyone to see or hear you:
Stella crept up the stairs, hoping not to wake her parents.
sneak to walk quietly so that no-one notices you, especially because you are doing something you should not do:
They sneaked off without paying.
I quickly sneaked out to have a cigarette.
pad to walk quietly without wearing shoes – also used about cats and dogs walking quietly:
Michelle got up and padded barefoot down to the kitchen.
The cat padded in, asking for her food.
trudge /trʌdʒ/ to walk in a slow tired way because it is difficult to continue walking, or you do not want to go somewhere:
The men trudged along the road, heads bent against the wind.
I’ve spent hours trudging around the shops looking for a present.
plod to walk slowly in a tired way – often used about a horse, donkey etc:
The donkey was plodding slowly along under its heavy load.
I plodded on growing thirstier and hungrier.
shuffle to walk very slowly and noisily without lifting your feet off the ground:
The old man got up and shuffled to the door.
limp to walk with difficulty because one leg hurts, so that you put most of your weight on the other leg:
Jake was limping because of the injury to his knee.
stagger to walk or move unsteadily, almost falling over, especially because you are drunk or have been injured:
They finally staggered back to the hotel at 4 o'clock in the morning.
He hit her and she staggered and fell.
hobble to walk with difficulty in a slow and unsteady way because your legs or feet hurt or have been injured:
My new shoes were so painful I could only hobble along.
She hobbled out to the car on crutches.
take a walk (also go for a walk) to walk somewhere for pleasure:
We went for a walk in the park.
stroll (also go for a stroll) to walk in a relaxed way, especially for pleasure:
People were strolling along beside the river.
On Sunday, they went for a stroll in the park.
hike (also go hiking) to walk a long way in the mountains or countryside as an activity you enjoy:
We’re going hiking in Scotland this summer.
They hiked around the Lake District.
Pat likes doing active things like hiking and horse-riding.
trek (also go trekking) to go for a walk lasting several days or weeks in a faraway place, carrying your clothes with you:
I’ve always wanted to go trekking in Nepal.
They trekked up to Everest Base Camp.
go for a walk
Let’s go for a walk on the beach.
take/have a walk
She took a walk through the town.
take somebody/a dog for a walk
Could you take the dog for a walk?
a long walk
We went for a long walk in the woods.
a short walk
The house is only a short walk from local shops.
a little walk
I just felt like a little walk.
a brisk walk
A brisk walk will improve your circulation.
an easy walk
From here it is an easy walk to the summit.
a five-mile/ten-kilometre etc walk
He began the five-mile walk back to town.
a five-minute/two-hour etc walk
There’s a good restaurant a five-minute walk away.
slog [singular] a long, tiring, and unpleasant walk, which continues for several hours:
It was a dreary slog over bleak and windswept hills.

[TahlilGaran] English Thesaurus ▲

stride
straɪd
See: hit one's stride , take in stride

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