- stride
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verb past tense strode, past participle stridden (intransitive always + adv/prep)
to walk quickly with long steps
(+ across/into/down): Clarice jumped off the porch and strode across the lawn.
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noun
1 walking (C) a long step: Paco reached the door in only three strides.2 pattern of steps (U) the pattern of your steps or the way you walk or run; gait: the runner's long, loping stride3 improvement (C) an improvement in a situation or in the development of something: make great/big/giant strides: We've made great strides in medical technology this century.4 get into your stride BrE hit your stride AmE to become comfortable with a job so you can do it continuously and well: Once I get into my stride I can finish the essay in a few hours.5 take sth in your stride to not allow something to annoy, embarrass, or upset you in any way: Eva took all the setbacks in her stride.6 put sb off their stride to make someone stop giving all their attention to what they are doing: Knowing that Bob was watching the game really put me off my stride.7 (match sb) stride for stride to manage to be just as fast, strong, skilled etc as someone else even if they keep making it harder for you8 without breaking stride especially AmE without allowing something to interrupt or annoy you: Zeke dealt with the reporters' questions without breaking stride.9 strides (plural) AustrE informal trousers
Longman dictionary of contemporary English. 2004.