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overstriding

overstriding is the present participle and gerund of overstride.

Meaning of overstride

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.
    • 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.2002, John Kerr, Counselling Athletes: Applying Reversal Theory, page 72
  2. (transitive) To stride (or to stand) over something.
  3. (transitive) To excel or surpass.

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Words that rhyme with overstriding

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Questions about overstriding

What is overstriding the present participle and gerund of?
Overstriding is the present participle and gerund of overstride.

Words near overstriding in the dictionary

  1. overstrictness
  2. overstridden
  3. overstride
  4. overstrident
  5. overstrides
  6. overstriding
  7. overstrike
  8. overstrikes
  9. overstriking
  10. overstringent
  11. overstrive

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