STRIDE
—verb. (-ding; past strode; past part. Stridden) 1 walk with long firm steps. 2 cross with one step. 3 bestride. —none. 1 a single long step. B length of this. 2 gait as determined by the length of stride. 3 (usually. In plural.) Progress (great strides). 4 steady progress (get into one`s stride). ? take in one`s stride manage easily. [old english]