overstride

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English

Etymology

From over- +‎ stride.

Verb

overstride (third-person singular simple present overstrides, present participle overstriding, simple past overstrode, past participle overstrode or overstridden)

  1. (intransitive) to run or walk with an overly long stride
    • 2002, John Kerr, Counselling Athletes: Applying Reversal Theory, page 72:
      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

overstride (plural overstrides)

  1. An overly long stride.
    • 1986, American Society of Animal Science. Western Section. Meeting, Proceedings, volumes 37-38, page 190:
      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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