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pace

/peɪs/noun, verb1 syllable

Pace means: the distance covered by a step.

Synonyms for pace10

noun, as in the distance covered by a step

footstep, step, stride

noun, as in a step in walking or running

noun, as in the rate of moving (especially walking or running)

gait

noun, as in the relative speed of progress or change

noun, as in the rate of some repeating event

tempo

noun, as in a unit of length equal to 3 feet; defined as 91.44 centimeters; originally taken to be the average length of a stride

verb, as in measure (distances) by pacing

also used for pace

set the pace, Easter

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What does pace mean?10

noun

1

the distance covered by a step“he stepped off ten paces from the old tree and began to dig”

2

a step in walking or running

3

the rate of moving (especially walking or running)

4

the relative speed of progress or change“he lived at a fast pace”

5

the rate of some repeating event

6

a unit of length equal to 3 feet; defined as 91.44 centimeters; originally taken to be the average length of a stride

verb

1

measure (distances) by pacing“step off ten yards”

2

walk with slow or fast paces“He paced up and down the hall”

3

go at a pace“The horse paced”

4

regulate or set the pace of“Pace your efforts”

Definitions from the Open English WordNet, CC BY 4.0.

What rhymes with pace?19

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Pace in a sentence

  • He crosses the river under cover of darkness, to pace along the pier.int32_t
  • If you need a change of pace, why don't you come for a visit?CK
  • In the multi-storey car park, we were asked to drive at walking pace.sundown
  • Do everything at a slow pace, control your breathing.Sprakify
  • The path became steeper, and we had to slow our pace.CK
  • The footsteps walked closer and closer, at a fast and steady pace.Amastan
  • Don't eat too much candy at once, pace yourself.Amastan
  • I quickened my pace, hoping to lose him.Nuel

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Forms of pace

as a noun

plural
paces

as a verb

past tense
paced
present participle
pacing
third-person singular
paces
past participle
paced