overstride: Meaning and Definition of

o•ver•stride

Pronunciation: (ō"vur-strīd'), [key]
— -strode, -strid•den, -strid•ing.
  1. to surpass: to overstride one's competitors.
  2. to stand or sit astride of; bestride: a great statue overstriding the entrance; to overstride a horse.
  3. to tower over; dominate: He overstrides the committee with loud aggressiveness.
  4. to stride or step over or across: At its narrowest point, one can easily overstride the stream.
  5. to stride more rapidly than or beyond: a downward path where she easily overstrode her companion.
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