a step in walking or running

the distance covered by a step

significant progress (especially in the phrase

walk with long steps

cover or traverse by taking long steps

having the timbre of a loud high-pitched sound

having the timbre of a loud high-pitched sound

conspicuously and offensively loud; given to vehement outcry

of speech sounds produced by forcing air through a constricted passage (as `f', `s', `z', or `th' in both `thin' and `then')

being sharply insistent on being heard

unpleasantly loud and harsh

in a strident manner

a person who walks rapidly with long steps