stridinggerund / present participle
UK
/ˈstraɪdɪŋ/
US
/ˈstraɪdɪŋ/
Used attributively to describe someone or something that is moving with long, decisive steps.
Translations
à grands pasSe dit d’une personne ou d’une silhouette qui avance d’un pas long et décidé.
The striding figure vanished into the mist.
La silhouette à grands pas disparut dans la brume.
Definitions
Moving with long, decisive steps; walking purposefully.
The striding figure vanished into the mist.
stridingnoun
Translations
marche à grands pas
His striding across the room was both confident and purposeful.
Sa marche à grands pas dans la pièce était à la fois assurée et résolue.
Definitions
The act of walking with long, decisive steps in a specified direction.
His striding across the room was both confident and purposeful.
strideverb

striding

ing-form

strode
Past Simple
stridden
Past Participle
striding
ing-form
UK
/straɪd/
US
/straɪd/
Translations
avancer à grandes enjambées
She strode across the room to greet her friend.
Elle a avancé à grandes enjambées à travers la pièce pour saluer son amie.
He managed to stride over the small stream without getting his shoes wet.
Il a réussi à enjamber le petit ruisseau sans mouiller ses chaussures.
Definitions
To walk with long, decisive steps in a specified direction.
She strode across the room to greet her friend.
To cross (an obstacle) with one long step.
He managed to stride over the small stream without getting his shoes wet.
stridenoun
Definitions
A long, decisive step.
He took a stride forward to get a better view of the painting.
A step or stage in progress towards an aim.
The company has made great strides in reducing its carbon footprint.
The rhythm of one's walking or running.
She adjusted her stride to match her partner's pace during the hike.
A style of jazz piano characterized by a rhythmic left-hand pattern alternating bass notes and chords.
James P. Johnson was a pioneer of stride in early jazz.
strideadjective
Definitions
Relating to or characteristic of long, decisive steps or of the rhythmic pattern known as stride.
The band added a stride beat to liven up the march.