midstride
Caught while walking
Midstride means in the middle of a step or, more often, in the middle of an ongoing action.
Someone caught midstride is interrupted while walking or while engaged in some activity: She stopped midstride when she saw him.
The word emphasizes sudden interruption of continuous motion or progress: The project was abandoned midstride.
Locomotion pattern
- stepFoot movement forward
- paceSpeed of movement
- treadSurface that grips ground
- footfallSound of walking
walking · running · jogging · sprinting · trotting · galloping · stepping · amble
Complete sudden stop
- pauseTemporary cessation of activity
- freezeBecome solid from cold
- stopCease all motion
- stumbleLose footing momentarily
trip · catch · break · disruption · hesitation · falter · misstep · loss of balance
Movement or work period
- pivotPoint of rotation
- changeTo make different
- adjustmentAlteration to improve fit
- turning pointDecisive moment of change
crossroads · inflection point · in-between · liminal · threshold · passage · redirection · course correction
Forward movement or promotion
- momentumProduct of mass, velocity
- trajectoryPath of moving object
- coursePlanned path forward
- headwayForward progress achieved
forward motion · continuation · journey · pursuit · undertaking · mission · endeavor · campaign
gait
Locomotion pattern
footfall · walking · running · jogging · sprinting · trotting · galloping · stepping · amble · canter
halt
Complete sudden stop
stumble · trip · catch · break · disruption · hesitation · falter · misstep · loss of balance · sudden stop
shift
Movement or work period
- pivotPoint of rotation
- changeTo make different
- adjustmentAlteration to improve fit
turning point · crossroads · inflection point · in-between · liminal · threshold · passage · redirection · course correction
advancement
Forward movement or promotion
- momentumProduct of mass, velocity
- trajectoryPath of moving object
- coursePlanned path forward
headway · forward motion · continuation · journey · pursuit · undertaking · mission · endeavor · campaign · initiative
midstridestanding still
Absence of motion
stationary · motionless · at rest · stopped · immobile
mid, stride, strides, striding, strode, stridden, strider, middle, midst