[strʌɪd], (Verb)

Definitions:
- walk with long, decisive steps in a specified direction
(e.g: he strode across the road)

- cross (an obstacle) with one long step


Phrases:
- break stride
- match someone stride for stride
- take something in one's stride

Origin:
Old English stride (noun) ‘single long step’, strīdan (verb) ‘stand or walk with the legs wide apart’, probably from a Germanic base meaning ‘strive, quarrel’; related to Dutch strijden ‘fight’ and German streiten ‘quarrel’

[strʌɪd], (Noun)

Definitions:
- a long, decisive step
(e.g: he crossed the room in a couple of strides)

- a step or stage in progress towards an aim
(e.g: great strides have been made towards equality)

- trousers

- denoting or relating to a rhythmic style of jazz piano playing in which the left hand alternately plays single bass notes on the downbeat and chords an octave higher on the upbeat
(e.g: he's a noted stride pianist)


Phrases:
- break stride
- match someone stride for stride
- take something in one's stride

Origin:
Old English stride (noun) ‘single long step’, strīdan (verb) ‘stand or walk with the legs wide apart’, probably from a Germanic base meaning ‘strive, quarrel’; related to Dutch strijden ‘fight’ and German streiten ‘quarrel’