Meaning of "stride" in the English dictionary

ETYMOLOGY OF THE WORD STRIDE

Old English strīdan; related to Old High German strītan to quarrel.

Etymology is the study of the origin of words and their changes in structure and significance.

PRONUNCIATION OF STRIDE

stride  [straɪd]

GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY OF STRIDE

Stride is a verb and can also act as a noun.

A noun is a type of word the meaning of which determines reality. Nouns provide the names for all things: people, objects, sensations, feelings, etc.

The verb is the part of the sentence that is conjugated and expresses action and state of being.

See the conjugation of the verb stride in English.

WHAT DOES STRIDE MEAN IN ENGLISH?

Stride

Stride can stand for a period of locomotion defined by the complete cycle of a reference limb. Stride or STRIDE can also stand for...

Definition of stride in the English dictionary

The first definition of stride in the dictionary is a long step or pace. Other definition of stride is the space measured by such a step. Stride is also a striding gait.

CONJUGATION OF THE VERB TO STRIDE

PRESENT

Present

I stride

you stride

he/she/it strides

we stride

you stride

they stride

Present continuous

I am striding

you are striding

he/she/it is striding

we are striding

you are striding

they are striding

Present perfect

I have stridden

you have stridden

he/she/it has stridden

we have stridden

you have stridden

they have stridden

Present perfect continuous

I have been striding

you have been striding

he/she/it has been striding

we have been striding

you have been striding

they have been striding

Present tense is used to refer to circumstances that exist at the present time or over a period that includes the present time. The present perfect refers to past events, although it can be considered to denote primarily the resulting present situation rather than the events themselves.

PAST

Past

I strode

you strode

he/she/it strode

we strode

you strode

they strode

Past continuous

I was striding

you were striding

he/she/it was striding

we were striding

you were striding

they were striding

Past perfect

I had stridden

you had stridden

he/she/it had stridden

we had stridden

you had stridden

they had stridden

Past perfect continuous

I had been striding

you had been striding

he/she/it had been striding

we had been striding

you had been striding

they had been striding

Past tense forms express circumstances existing at some time in the past,

FUTURE

Future

I will stride

you will stride

he/she/it will stride

we will stride

you will stride

they will stride

Future continuous

I will be striding

you will be striding

he/she/it will be striding

we will be striding

you will be striding

they will be striding

Future perfect

I will have stridden

you will have stridden

he/she/it will have stridden

we will have stridden

you will have stridden

they will have stridden

Future perfect continuous

I will have been striding

you will have been striding

he/she/it will have been striding

we will have been striding

you will have been striding

they will have been striding

The future is used to express circumstances that will occur at a later time.

CONDITIONAL

Conditional

I would stride

you would stride

he/she/it would stride

we would stride

you would stride

they would stride

Conditional continuous

I would be striding

you would be striding

he/she/it would be striding

we would be striding

you would be striding

they would be striding

Conditional perfect

I would have stride

you would have stride

he/she/it would have stride

we would have stride

you would have stride

they would have stride

Conditional perfect continuous

I would have been striding

you would have been striding

he/she/it would have been striding

we would have been striding

you would have been striding

they would have been striding

Conditional or "future-in-the-past" tense refers to hypothetical or possible actions.

IMPERATIVE

Imperative

you stride
we let´s stride
you stride

The imperative is used to form commands or requests.

NONFINITE VERB FORMS

Infinitive

to stride

Past participle

stridden

Present Participle

striding

Infinitive shows the action beyond temporal perspective. The present participle or gerund shows the action during the session. The past participle shows the action after completion.

SYNONYMS OF «STRIDE»

The following words have a similar or identical meaning as «stride» and belong to the same grammatical category.

synonyms of stride

footstep · march · pace · stalk · step · strut · tread · walk

TRANSLATION OF STRIDE

Find out the translation of stride to 25 languages with our English multilingual translator.

The translations of stride from English to other languages presented in this section have been obtained through automatic statistical translation; where the essential translation unit is the word «stride» in English.

• Translator English - Chinese: 大步走
• Translator English - Spanish: dar zancadas
• English: stride
• Translator English - Hindi: छलाँग
• Translator English - Arabic: تخطو بخطوات
• Translator English - Russian: шагать
• Translator English - Portuguese: andar a passos largos
• Translator English - Bengali: দীর্ঘ
• Translator English - French: marcher à grands pas
• Translator English - Malay: Langkah
• Translator English - German: schreiten
• Translator English - Japanese: どんどん歩く
• Translator English - Korean: 성큼성큼 걷다
• Translator English - Javanese: Mlaku
• Translator English - Vietnamese: bước dài
• Translator English - Tamil: சுவடு
• Translator English - Marathi: लांबवस्तणे
• Translator English - Turkish: uzun adımlarla yürümek
• Translator English - Italian: camminare a grandi passi
• Translator English - Polish: kroczyć
• Translator English - Ukrainian: крокувати
• Translator English - Romanian: colinda
• Translator English - Greek: διασκελισμό
• Translator English - Afrikaans: stride
• Translator English - Swedish: stride
• Translator English - Norwegian: skride

10 QUOTES WITH «STRIDE»

Famous quotes and sentences with the word stride.

1

Jensen Ackles

I see all the red carpet paparazzi stuff and I'm like, 'Really? Do I have to?!' I like to work and I know that's part of the job. But you kind of take it in stride.

2

Laura Arrillaga-Andreessen

Being innovative in your philanthropy allows you to stride forward in your giving journey; you can marry your mind and heart to turn charity into lasting impact; and you can become more ambitious in your giving.

3

Sean Astin

A perfect run has nothing to do with distance. It's when your stride feels comfortable.

4

Mahesh Babu

When people say they take hits and flops in their stride, I personally feel that they are just lying. Of course, I'm upset when my movies flop. I take it very personally.

5

Chloe Bennet

For basically two years, I took acting classes and found my own stride in L.A.

6

Charles Bradlaugh

I cannot follow you Christians; for you try to crawl through your life upon your knees, while I stride through mine on my feet.

7

Saffron Burrows

Once you get into your stride, the camera becomes like another person in the room. It's like being in a very small theatre where there is no getting away with anything because the audience is centimetres away from you.

8

Eileen Caddy

Stride forward with a firm, steady step knowing with a deep, certain inner knowing that you will reach every goal you set yourselves, that you will achieve every aim .

9

Jessi Colter

It's just what it is. It just all happened in my stride.

10

Claire Danes

Once you get over that peak of puberty, you hit a nice stride.

10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «STRIDE»

Discover the use of stride in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to stride and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.

Stride Toward Freedom: The Montgomery Story

The classic story of nonviolent resistance in America—the Montgomery bus boycott—written by Martin Luther King, Jr. Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr.'s account of the first successful large-scale application of nonviolent resistance in ...

Martin Luther King, Jr., 2010

Judy Carmichael's Introduction to Stride Piano

Here's a newly revised edition of stride pianist Judy Carmichael's first book of piano arrangements, featuring hit melodies in playable arrangements, practice drills and a brand new CD. The CD includes slow practice versions of each tune, ...

‎2001

Elizabeth Stride and Jack the Ripper: The Life and Death of ...

This book tells the complete life story of Elisabeth Gustafsdotter, beginning with her birth in Sweden during the winter of 1843.

Dave Yost, 2008

Finding Their Stride: A Team of Young Runners and Their ...

A high-school cross-country coach chronicles a moving and uplifting season as her team members grow in ability through the year, overcome their initial difficulties, and blossom as athletes and as people. Reprint. 20,000 first printing.

Sally Pont, 2000

Sojourner Truth's Step-Stomp Stride

Sojourner Truth was born into slavery, but became a free woman. Freedom meant so much to Sojourner, she used the power of speech to help end slavery.

Andrea Davis Pinkney, J. Brian Pinkney, 2009

Stride!: Fats, Jimmy, Lion, Lamb, and all the other ticklers

Drawing on the authors' personal interviews and biographies, Stride! traces stride piano from generation to generation, from the originators Eubie Blake, Luckey Roberts, and James P. Johnson, through a succession of pianists like Willie the ...

John L. Fell, Terkild Vinding, Rutgers University. Institute of Jazz Studies, 1999

Harlem Stride Piano Solos/F0693

As time goes by / Donald Lambert -- Backwater blues ; Blueberry rhyme ; Carolina shout / James P. Johnson -- Crazy rhythm / Cliff Jackson -- Dream rag / Eubie Blake -- The dream / James P. Johnson -- Happy birthday to Pat ; How long blues / ...

Riccardo Scivales, 1990

Unleash Your Stride: Learn to Run Like a Natural

After more than fifty years of studying and experimenting, competitive runner Jim Satterfield shares his method of how he has taught countless others to run like a natural, ultimately improving their stride and their enjoyment of running.

Jim Satterfield, 2010

STRIDE & SWING PIANO: COMPLETE GUIDE

Focusing on styles such as classic ragtime, early blues & boogie woogie, New Orleans jazz, stride and swing, this new book/CD pack in the Hal Leonard Keyboard Style Series teaches left- and right-hand techniques including chords, bass runs, ...

John Valerio, 2003

Stride's Summer

After his father dies in a fishing accident, Stride finds comfort in Ferd, his father's pet bird, who helps him accept his grief and move on in his life.

Jenni Overend, 2008

10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «STRIDE»

Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term stride is used in the context of the following news items.

Bashley sack manager David Stride for 'poor pre-season'

Stride, 57, had only been in charge for two of those matches. ... Stride made 35 appearances for Chelsea between 1978 and 1980 and also played for Leyton ... «BBC Sport, Jul 15»

Stride Rite Announces New Brand Platform, Target Collection

The new branding reflects Stride Rite's efforts to better relate to and connect with today's busy millennial parents, with an integrated brand experience that is ... «Footwear News, Jul 15»

Stride Gaming trading ahead of expectations

Shares in Stride Gaming (LON:STR) got off to a strong start after the internet bingo specialist said that trading in the second half was ahead of management's ... «Proactive Investors UK, Jun 15»

Stride Health Raises $13M To Be The HR Platform For Freelancers

Looking to provide health insurance to the 53 million Americans who don't get benefits from their employers, Stride Health has raised $13 million in new funding. «TechCrunch, May 15»

MARKET REPORT: A 'Burlington Bertie' or 30 per cent gain for …

It was a 'Burlington Bertie' or 30 per cent gain for Stride Gaming following a spectacular debut on AIM. Shares of the online bingo-led operator, whose brands ... «This is Money, May 15»

GENERAL ELECTION 2015; Defeated Labour candidate Suzy …

Defeated Labour candidate Suzy Stride said she felt "sad" at the party's failure to win enough seats to form the next government. In a statement released this ... «Harlow Star, May 15»

Stride Gaming to raise £10m in market float

Online bingo company Stride Gaming, chaired by the ex-boss of Sportingbet Nigel Payne, is set to float in London's junior market after unveiling plans to sell ... «City A.M., May 15»

AMPIO Announces Ampion™ STRIDE Study Results

ENGLEWOOD, Colo., April 20, 2015 /PRNewswire/ -- Ampio Pharmaceuticals, Inc. (NYSE MKT: AMPE) today announced that the multiple injection STRIDE ... «PR Newswire, Apr 15»

Apple Watch can learn your stride, according to Christy Turlington …

What use would the Watch be for joggers, for example, if you had to have it within Bluetooth range of your iPhone to track your distance and strides? Thanks to a ... «AppAdvice, Mar 15»

New Jersey man admits robbing Stride Rite shoe store 15 years apart

In 1999, Christopher Miller - then 25 - was arrested after he forced employees into the back room of the Stride Rite shoe store in New Jersey in the U.S., tied ... «Daily Mail, Mar 15»