The act of one who strides; a long step.

plural of striding

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

To cease walking or running at the same gait, especially with the result of interrupting one's forward momentum.

(music) A style of piano playing in which the left hand plays a four-beat harmony involving large intervals

plural of stride bass

To make progress towards achieving a goal.

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, US) To cope with something unfortunate without much effort; to accept or manage difficulties well.

(idiomatic, UK) To become familiar with something