Synonyms for stride

Most common

step · footstep · pace

All synonyms

Noun

Verb

Antonyms

sidle

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Definitions

1. n. 1

   A long step in walking.

   She set off with a purposeful stride.

2. v. 1

   To walk with long steps.

Related words

Word family

strides

Forms

Plural

strides → steps, footsteps, paces, walks…

Past participle

strid
e.g. strid → loped, straddled, bestrid…

Example sentences

• step One step further, and you will fall into an abyss.
• pace He's never quite adjusted to the pace of the city.
• footstep I heard another footstep, this time much closer.
• walk Another ten minutes' walk brought us to the shore.

Popularity over time

Use in printed books, per decade from 1850 to 2019.

By length

4 letters

step¹, walk¹, pace¹, lope¹

5 letters

tread¹, stalk¹

8 letters

straddle², footstep², bestride

The small number after each word is its number of syllables (straddle² = 2 syllables).

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