/ Dictionary / Index B bestride: Meaning and Definition of Find definitions for: be•stride Pronunciation: (bi-strīd'), [key] — -strode -strid, -strid•den -strid, -strid•ing. to get or be astride of; have or place the legs on both sides of. to step over or across with long strides. to stand or tower over; dominate. Random House Unabridged Dictionary, Copyright © 1997, by Random House, Inc., on Infoplease. See also: bestride (Thesaurus) bestrew bestrow Related Content Daily Word Quiz: pundit Analogy of the Day: Today’s Analogy Spelling Bee: Today’s Spelling Bee Frequently Misspelled Words Frequently Mispronounced Words Easily Confused Words Writing & Language