striding

Meaning

Verb

present participle and gerund of stride

Noun

1. (countable, uncountable) The act of one who strides; a long step.
2. (uncountable) A technique for propelling forward that appears similar to walking, where a foot slides forward on the opposite side of a pole being planted to provide a location to apply force.

stride

• Verb
• Noun

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Synonyms

strolling

walking

🚶

stepping

stride

fast

swaggering

walk

🚶

going on foot

walking sideways

strutting

pacing

staggering

Translations

schreitend

Stolzieren

Umherstolzieren

Einherschreiten

große Schritte

pas

التمشّي

rapidement

Pronounced as (IPA)

/ˈstɹaɪdɪŋ/

Etymology

Inherited from Middle English: strydyng

Inherited from Old English: strīdende

Inherited from Middle English: strydynge

In summary

From Middle English strydyng, stridende, strydand, from Old English strīdende, from Proto-Germanic *strīdandz, present participle of Proto-Germanic *strīdaną (“to endeavour; stand tall; withstand; take long steps”), equivalent to stride + -ing.