What does Pace Mean?

Definitions

Definition as Noun
  • the distance covered by a step
  • the rate of moving (especially walking or running)
  • the relative speed of progress or change
  • a step in walking or running
  • the rate of some repeating event
  • a unit of length equal to 3 feet; defined as 91.44 centimeters; originally taken to be the average length of a stride
Definition as Verb
  • walk with slow or fast paces
  • go at a pace
  • regulate or set the pace of
  • measure (distances) by pacing

Examples

  • "he stepped off ten paces from the old tree and began to dig"
  • "he lived at a fast pace"; "he works at a great rate"; "the pace of events accelerated"
  • "He paced up and down the hall"
  • "The horse paced"
  • "pace your efforts"
  • "step off ten yards"

Part of Speech

Noun, Verb