pace
pace
(peɪs )Word forms: plural, 3rd person singular present tense paces , present participle pacing , past tense, past participle paced
1. singular noun
The pace of something is the speed at which it happens or is done.
Many people were not satisfied with the pace of change. [+ of]
...people who prefer to live at a slower pace.
They could not stand the pace or the workload.
Interest rates would come down as the recovery gathered pace.
2. singular noun
Your pace is the speed at which you walk.
He moved at a brisk pace down the rue St Antoine.
Their pace quickened as they approached their cars.
3. countable noun
A pace is the distance that you move when you take one step.
He'd only gone a few paces before he stopped again.
I took a pace backwards.
4. verb
5. verb
It was a tough race and I had to pace myself. [VERB pronoun-reflexive]
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