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Words, grammatical forms and meanings linked to the ontology.

hit one's stride en · VERB

Meanings

  1. when walking or running, to reach a full or comfortable pace
    • I usually start running slowly for a warm-up and then hit my stride a few minutes into the run.
  2. (figuratively) to reach a full level of efficiency, competence, comfort, etc.; to get going
    • They had a baby just as she was hitting her stride professionally.
    • The owners and staff of the Painted Lady at 186 Commercial Street are hitting their stride as they enter their first full season, following a late start in July, 1984. 1985 April 27, Sue Hyde, “Formal Dining Pleasure”, in Gay Community News, page 8:

Forms

SpellingFeaturesLabelsSource
hits one's stride Number=Sing, Person=3, Tense=Pres lexicographic
hit one's stride Tense=Past, VerbForm=Part lexicographic
hit one's stride Tense=Past lexicographic
hitting one's stride Tense=Pres, VerbForm=Part lexicographic