(UK, dialect, dated) A narrow passage between precipitous rocks or banks, which looks as if it might be crossed at a stride.

(obsolete) simple past tense and past participle of stride

plural of strid

(Britain) past participle of stride

(countable) A long step in walking. / (countable) The distance covered by a long step.

(intransitive) To walk with long steps. / To stand with the legs wide apart; to straddle. / To pass over at a step; to step over. / To straddle; to bestride.

(idiomatic, UK) To become familiar with something

(music) A musical device with leaping between the bass and harmony notes in the left hand part of a piano accompaniment.

when walking or running, to reach a full or comfortable pace / (figuratively) to reach a full level of efficiency, competence, comfort, etc.; to get going

(idiomatic, UK) Not to allow oneself to be set back, daunted, upset or embarrassed by unpleasant or undesirable circumstances.