pace

Nouns

• (n) the rate of moving (especially walking or running) gait,
• (n) the distance covered by a step
  • he stepped off ten paces from the old tree and began to dig
  step, stride, footstep,
• (n) the relative speed of progress or change
  • he lived at a fast pace
  • he works at a great rate
  • the pace of events accelerated
  rate,
• (n) a step in walking or running stride, tread,
• (n) the rate of some repeating event tempo,
• (n) a unit of length equal to 3 feet; defined as 91.44 centimeters; originally taken to be the average length of a stride yard,

Verbs

• (v) walk with slow or fast paces
  • He paced up and down the hall
• (v) go at a pace
  • The horse paced
• (v) measure (distances) by pacing
  • step off ten yards
  step,
• (v) regulate or set the pace of
  • Pace your efforts

Synonyms

Words of close approximity