overstride

present singular third person overstrides · participle present overstriding · past overstrode · participle past overstrode · participle past overstridden

1. intransitiveTo 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. transitiveTo stride (or to stand) over something.
3. transitiveTo excel or surpass.

plural overstrides

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.

   1986, American Society of Animal Science. Western Section. Meeting, Proceedings, volumes 37-38, page 190