overstride

o·ver·stride

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Transcription

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [oh-ver-strahyd]
- /ˌoʊ vərˈstraɪd/

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [oh-ver-strahyd]
- /ˌoʊ vərˈstraɪd/

Definitions of overstride word

verb with object overstride to surpass: to overstride one's competitors. 1
verb with object overstride to stand or sit astride of; bestride: a great statue overstriding the entrance; to overstride a horse. 1
verb with object overstride to tower over; dominate: He overstrides the committee with loud aggressiveness. 1
verb with object overstride to stride or step over or across: At its narrowest point, one can easily overstride the stream. 1
verb with object overstride to stride more rapidly than or beyond: a downward path where she easily overstrode her companion. 1
verb overstride to stride over or across 0

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Origin of overstride

First appearance:

before 1150

One of the 7% oldest English words

Middle English word dating back to 1150-1200; See origin at over-, stride

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Parts of speech for Overstride

noun

adjective

verb

adverb

pronoun

preposition

conjunction

determiner

exclamation

Full grammatical hierarchy of Overstride

overstride popularity

A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 47% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.

According to our data about 53% of words is more used. This is a rare but used term. It occurs in the pages of specialized literature and in the speech of educated people.

overstride usage trend in Literature

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