name
Meaning 1
A surname.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
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Meaning relationships
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Standard Lemma guide
strider
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noun
Meaning 2
One who strides.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
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noun
Meaning 3
A water strider.
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noun
Meaning 4
a person who walks rapidly with long steps
Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0
Examples
- he was such a strider that she couldn't keep up without running
Meaning relationships
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Broader terms: pedestrian, walker, footer
History
Etymology
From stride + -er. Compare Dutch strijder (“fighter”).
Across languages
Translations
3 source translations are retained for this English entry.
- Dutch: strijder — one who strides
- Polish: wędrowiec — one who strides
- Finnish: vesikirppu — water strider
Real reading context