Crossword clues for striding
The Collaborative International Dictionary
Stride \Stride\, v. t. [imp. Strode(Obs. Strid); p. p. Stridden(Obs. Strid); p. pr. & vb. n. Striding.] [AS. str[=i]dan to stride, to strive; akin to LG. striden, OFries. str[=i]da to strive, D. strijden to strive, to contend, G. streiten, OHG. str[=i]tan; of uncertain origin. Cf. Straddle.]
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To walk with long steps, especially in a measured or pompous manner.
Mars in the middle of the shining shield Is graved, and strides along the liquid field.
--Dryden. To stand with the legs wide apart; to straddle.
Wiktionary
n. The act of one who strides; a long step. vb. (present participle of stride English)
Usage examples of "striding".
Alusair exclaimed in recognition, letting her weapons fall, shaking off her gauntlets, and striding forward with arms outstretched for an embrace.
Alusair took the other two nobles with her, striding steadily along the rocks on one side of the vale toward the dark cleft ahead.
They talked briefly and quietly, then nodded and rose together, striding out without looking around or acknowledging a tentative hail from Rhauligan.
A moment later he was through it and striding away, listening to the shattering of expensive glass and china as the weeping princess hurled perfume bottle after cordial decanter at the closed door.
The masked mage ignored such displays, striding steadily ahead until she reached a closed stone door.
When the Purple Dragon sword captain Lareth Gulur came striding along a minute later, his sword half drawn and peering about for whatever might have caused the roaring sound, all that remained was the reek of fiery death.
My father was suddenly there, striding up angrily, spots of color on his cheeks.
The commander of the outpost had come down the steps of his headquarters and was striding down the street toward us, his aide speaking quietly and rapidly as he trotted alongside the older, taller man.
I have a hazy recollection of a rumpled and unshaven Colonel Stiet striding up and down past our beds, loudly denouncing us as perverts and saying we would all be dishonorably discharged for having unnatural relations.
Then he was striding quickly down the snow-laden street, his eyes on the darkened barn, black against the winter backdrop.
The Amyrlin was free of her card, the High Lord striding out with his sword.
He turned to run, and there was a Myrddraal striding toward him like a black snake on legs, its pasty-faced, eyeless stare sending shivers into his bones.
There was a murmur among the Aiel, but when she glanced back they were striding along with no expression whatsoever.
Aiel women kept to themselves, Bain and Chiad striding along on either side of Swallow when one or the other was not ranging ahead.
Somehow he made the simple act of striding in through the doorway grand.