| Language: | Old English |
| Origin: | stridan |
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stride2 past tense strode
past participle stridden
[intransitive always + adverb/preposition] written
past participle stridden
[intransitive always + adverb/preposition] writtenWORD FOCUS: walk 
stroll in a relaxed way for pleasure
wander with no aim or direction
stride in a confident or angry way
march soldiers
hike for long distances in the countryside or the mountains
tiptoe very quietly
wade through water
stagger in an unsteady way because you are drunk or injured
limp with difficulty because one leg is painful or injuredwalk
➔ See also walk

stroll in a relaxed way for pleasure
wander with no aim or direction
stride in a confident or angry way
march soldiers
hike for long distances in the countryside or the mountains
tiptoe very quietly
wade through water
stagger in an unsteady way because you are drunk or injured
limp with difficulty because one leg is painful or injuredwalk
➔ See also walk

He strode toward her.