overstride

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10

Definition of overstride

4 senses · 2 parts of speech · etymology included

verb

  1. (intransitive)To run or walk with an overly long stride.
    “Unfortunately, by waiting as long as possible each time before jumping, he lost concentration and then, because of overstriding over the first part of the approach run, he made three no-jumps.”
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verb

  1. (intransitive)To run or walk with an overly long stride.
    “Unfortunately, by waiting as long as possible each time before jumping, he lost concentration and then, because of overstriding over the first part of the approach run, he made three no-jumps.”
  2. (transitive)To stride (or to stand) over something.
  3. (transitive)To excel or surpass.

noun

  1. An overly long stride.
    “Although an overstride was not observed in the diagonal type running walk, a moderate overstride was observed in the lateral type.”

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Etymology

From over- + stride.

Anagrams of overstride

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