to stride

Examples

• All

• The press corps just sits stunned for a moment as Dave strides off the stage.

  Fiction book (1993)

• Sita and her family confidently stride across Kali's land.

  African Cats (2011)

• How can you stride down the hall with such energy at the end of the day?

  Gentleman's Agreement (1947)

• You stride in here in your fancy suit.

  Bonnie & Clyde: Justified (2013)

• So every day, for 40 days... Goliath would stride down into the valley... and challenge somebody from the other side to fight, but nobody would.

  In the Valley of Elah (2007)

• In the morning, Benjamin did not stride off to school by himself but waited for Christina.

  Fiction book (1990)

• Caroline and Toby stride along briskly, as if they know where they are going.

  Fiction book (1993)

• When at last she decides, she strides across the street without wasting any more time, almost hungrily.

  Fiction book (1990)

• Down the long hallway, Nancy strides toward him in her blue jeans and cowboy boots.

  Fiction book (1992)

• One of the uniformed cops opens the door and Mossberg strides into the hall.

  Fiction book (1991)

Synonyms

S

to step

vsto stride

∞ 1.0

To move by lifting and putting down a foot when walking

is long decisive movement with clear confidence and purpose

H

to hoof

vsto stride

• Informal

8 7.9

To walk quickly, often for a long distance

is long walking done with confident decisive purpose

H

to hoof it

vsto stride

• Informal

7 8.8

Walk somewhere instead of going by car or bus

is focused on long confident steps toward a destination

Antonyms

S

to stumble

129 1.6

To trip or lose balance while walking and almost fall

S

shuffle

11 3.9

A way of walking by dragging the feet along the ground

Idioms

I

in stride

• Informal

15 5.8

To deal with problems calmly without getting upset

H

to hit one's stride

• Informal

3 6.5

Start performing at your best after some practice

Phrasal Verbs

T

to take in stride

• Informal

5 5.0

Deal with a problem calmly without getting upset

G

to get into one's stride

6.3

To become comfortable and confident after a short time and begin working well

How Fast

sprint

55 2.1

to run

∞ 1.0

to stride

16 2.7

to walk

∞ 1.0

to stroll

122 1.8

Surface Forms

Etymology