The Clue
Take long steps (6 letter answer)
The Answer
STRIDE
Tags
Notes
The answer STRIDE is uncommon, appearing about once every 525 puzzles.
Related Clues
Pace
Big step
Bit of progress
Comfortable gait
Giant step
Long step
Marathoner's concern
Move briskly
Purposeful gait
Step smartly
Unit of progress
Walk purposefully
Walk triumphantly
Take big steps
Take giant steps
What to take a reverse in
Move forward like a conqueror
Winning length in a horse race
Something may be taken in it
Usually you try to hit yours
Definition
STRIDE as a noun:
1. (pace, stride, tread) = a step in walking or running
2. (footstep, pace, step, stride) = the distance covered by a step; "he stepped off ten paces from the old tree and began to dig"
3. significant progress (especially in the phrase "make strides"); "they made big strides in productivity"
STRIDE as a verb:
1. walk with long steps; "He strode confidently across the hall"
2. cover or traverse by taking long steps; "She strode several miles towards the woods"