to walk with long steps, as with vigor, haste, impatience, or arrogance.

to take a long step

to stride across a puddle.

to straddle.

to walk with long steps along, on, through, over, etc.

to stride the deck.

to pass over or across in one long step

to stride a ditch.

to straddle.

a striding manner or a striding gait.

a long step in walking.

(in animal locomotion) the act of progressive movement completed when all the feet are returned to the same relative position as at the beginning.

the distance covered by such a movement

He was walking a stride or two ahead of the others.

a regular or steady course, pace, etc.

a step forward in development or progress

rapid strides in mastering algebra.

hit one's stride

to achieve a regular or steady pace or course.

to reach the point or level at which one functions most competently and consistently

The quarterback didn't hit his stride until the second half of the game.

strides

( used with a plural verb ) Australian Informal . trousers.

take in stride

to deal with calmly; cope with successfully

She was able to take her sudden rise to fame in stride.

verb

clump , drill , march , pace , parade , pound , stalk , stamp , stomp , striddle , stump , traipse , tramp , tromp , bestride , straddle , advance , gait , headway , improvement , progress , step , walk