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- [strahyd]
- /straɪd/
- /straɪd/
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- US Pronunciation
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- [strahyd]
- /straɪd/
Definitions of striding word
- verb without object striding to walk with long steps, as with vigor, haste, impatience, or arrogance. 1
- verb without object striding to take a long step: to stride across a puddle. 1
- verb without object striding to straddle. 1
- verb with object striding to walk with long steps along, on, through, over, etc.: to stride the deck. 1
- verb with object striding to pass over or across in one long step: to stride a ditch. 1
- verb with object striding to straddle. 1
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Origin of striding
First appearance:
before 900 One of the 4% oldest English words
before 900; (v.) Middle English striden, Old English strīdan; cognate with Dutch strijden, Low German strīden to stride; (noun) Middle English stride, derivative of the v.; akin to straddle
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Parts of speech for Striding
noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
striding popularity
A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 91% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.
According to our data about 63% 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.
striding usage trend in Literature
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