Results for pace
Definitions of pace:
part of speech: verb intransitive
To walk: to walk slowly: to amble.
part of speech: verb transitive
To measure by steps; to walk over with long, even steps; to train to go at a certain gait.
part of speech: verb intransitive
To walk with long, regular steps; to go at a swaying gait, as a horse.
part of speech: verb transitive
To measure by steps: to cause to progress: to regulate in motion.
part of speech: noun
part of speech: verb
To measure by steps or paces; to walk slowly or deliberately.
part of speech: noun
A step; the space covered by a step in walking; as, he went twenty paces; gait, or manner of moving, such as a trot, gallop, etc.; a certain swaying gait of a horse; rate of speed; as, to keep up the pace.
part of speech: noun
A stride: ( mil.) the space left between the feet in one step, measured from heel to heel, and varying from 80 to 86 inches: a step: space between the feet in ordinary walking, 2 1/ 2 feet: gait: rate of motion ( of a man or beast): mode of stepping in horses in which the legs on the same side are lifted together: amble.
part of speech: noun
A step; a stride or stretch between the two feet in walking, equal to about two and a half feet; a measure of five feet; manner of walking; a particular movement which horses are taught; degree of celerity.
Usage examples for pace:
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" I'll pace off the distance to see how big a place we need to make," said Margery.
"A Campfire Girl's Test of Friendship", Jane L. Stewart -
Surprised to see that he was remaining at home, Julien rose and began to pace the floor, wondering what could be the reason of this unexpected change.
"A Woodland Queen, Complete", Andre Theuriet Last Updated: March 3, 2009 -
The pace became terrible considering the nature of the ground we covered.
"The Crack of Doom", Robert Cromie -
And though at the most rapid pace his horse could travel, he was more than six hours from the nearest sea- shore, he was ready to swear by the hair of his head, of which he had but little, they were only two hours caught.
"The Life and Adventures of Maj. Roger Sherman Potter", "Pheleg Van Trusedale" A pseudonym for Francis Colburn Adams