noun / verb
stride
STRYDE/straɪd/
A long advancing step.
A woman strides across open pavement with long, confident steps.
Etymology
Old English stridan meant to straddle or mount a horse; the English verb later described walking with long, extended steps. Those walking uses usually implied haste, rather than specifically confidence.
In context
A confident man in his twenties was the first to stride up.
More examples
- He crosses the narrow stream in one long stride.
- She strides down the hallway to greet us.
- The team makes great strides toward its goal.
Forms
stride · strides · strode · stridden · striding