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to stride

to stride

16 2.7
To walk with long confident steps toward a place
  • verb
  • /straɪd/
translation icon : dar zancadas
  • He strides confidently to the podium, ready to give his speech.
  • stride forward

The symbolism of Kali striding over Shiva reflects her superiority as without her he would remain inert and the universe itself would perish.

Examples

  • 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

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
to hoof
vsto stride
  • Informal
8 7.9

To walk quickly, often for a long distance

is long walking done with confident decisive purpose
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

to stumble
129 1.6

To trip or lose balance while walking and almost fall

shuffle
11 3.9

A way of walking by dragging the feet along the ground

Idioms

in stride
  • Informal
15 5.8

To deal with problems calmly without getting upset

to hit one's stride
  • Informal
3 6.5

Start performing at your best after some practice

Phrasal Verbs

to take in stride
  • Informal
5 5.0

Deal with a problem calmly without getting upset

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

stride infinitive
striding present participle
strides third person singular
strode past
stridden past participle

Etymology

Stride as a verb comes from an old English verb meaning 'to take a long step'. So when someone 'strides' somewhere, they walk with long, sure steps that show confidence or purpose.