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Pace

noun/pˈeɪs/
Definition
the rate of moving (especially walking or running)
the distance covered by a step
Pronunciation
🇺🇸American English
/pˈeɪs/
🇬🇧British English
/pˈeɪs/
🇮🇳Indian English
/pˈeɪs/
1 syllable Say it as /pˈeɪs/.
Examples
Synonyms & Antonyms
Synonyms
Parts of Speech
nounthe rate of moving (especially walking or running)
nounthe distance covered by a step
“he stepped off ten paces from the old tree and began to dig”
nounthe relative speed of progress or change
“he lived at a fast pace”
nouna step in walking or running
nounthe rate of some repeating event
nouna unit of length equal to 3 feet; defined as 91.44 centimeters; originally taken to be the average length of a stride
verbwalk with slow or fast paces
“He paced up and down the hall”
verbgo at a pace
“The horse paced”
verbmeasure (distances) by pacing
“step off ten yards”
verbregulate or set the pace of
“Pace your efforts”
Word Forms
paceverbmeasure (distances) by pacing
stepverbmeasure (distances) by pacing
strideverbcover or traverse by taking long steps
treadverbput down or press the foot, place the foot
pacenouna step in walking or running
pacingnounwalking with slow regular strides
pacernouna horse trained to a special gait in which both feet on one side leave the ground together
stepnouna short distance
Around the World
Europe
🇩🇪German
Tempo
die Bewegungsgeschwindigkeit (insbesondere Gehen oder Laufen)
🇫🇷French
rythme
la vitesse de déplacement (surtout la marche ou la course)
🇪🇸Spanish
paso
la velocidad de movimiento (especialmente caminar o correr)
🇮🇹Italian
ritmo
la velocità di movimento (soprattutto camminare o correre)
🇳🇱Dutch
tempo
de snelheid van bewegen (vooral lopen of rennen)
🇵🇹Portuguese
ritmo
a taxa de movimento (especialmente caminhar ou correr)
🇷🇺Russian
шаг
скорость движения (особенно ходьбы или бега)
India
🇮🇳Hindi
गति
चलने की दर (विशेषकर चलना या दौड़ना)
🇧🇩Bengali
গতি
চলাফেরার হার (বিশেষ করে হাঁটা বা দৌড়ানো)
🇮🇳Tamil
வேகம்
நகரும் விகிதம் (குறிப்பாக நடைபயிற்சி அல்லது ஓடுதல்)
🇮🇳Telugu
వేగం
కదిలే రేటు (ముఖ్యంగా నడక లేదా పరుగు)
🇮🇳Marathi
गती
हालचाल दर (विशेषत: चालणे किंवा धावणे)
🇮🇳Gujarati
ગતિ
હલનચલનનો દર (ખાસ કરીને ચાલવું અથવા દોડવું)
🇮🇳Kannada
ಗತಿ
ಚಲಿಸುವ ದರ (ವಿಶೇಷವಾಗಿ ವಾಕಿಂಗ್ ಅಥವಾ ಓಟ)
🇮🇳Malayalam
വേഗത
ചലിക്കുന്ന നിരക്ക് (പ്രത്യേകിച്ച് നടത്തം അല്ലെങ്കിൽ ഓട്ടം)
🇮🇳Punjabi
ਗਤੀ
ਚਲਣ ਦੀ ਦਰ (ਖਾਸ ਕਰਕੇ ਤੁਰਨਾ ਜਾਂ ਦੌੜਨਾ)
🇵🇰Urdu
رفتار
حرکت کرنے کی شرح (خاص طور پر چلنا یا دوڑنا)
East & Southeast Asia
🇨🇳Chinese
步伐
移动的速度(尤其是步行或跑步)
🇯🇵Japanese
ペース
動く速度(特に歩くか走る)
🇰🇷Korean
속도
이동 속도(특히 걷기 또는 달리기)
🇻🇳Vietnamese
nhịp độ
tốc độ di chuyển (đặc biệt là đi bộ hoặc chạy)
🇹🇭Thai
ก้าว
อัตราการเคลื่อนไหว (โดยเฉพาะการเดินหรือวิ่ง)
🇮🇩Indonesian
laju
kecepatan bergerak (terutama berjalan atau berlari)
🇵🇭Filipino
bilis
ang bilis ng paggalaw (lalo na ang paglalakad o pagtakbo)
🇲🇾Malay
laju
kadar bergerak (terutama berjalan atau berlari)
Middle East
🇸🇦Arabic
خطوة
معدل الحركة (خاصة المشي أو الجري)
🇮🇷Persian
سرعت
سرعت حرکت (به ویژه راه رفتن یا دویدن)
🇹🇷Turkish
adımlamak
Hareket etme hızı (özellikle yürüme veya koşma)
🇮🇱Hebrew
לִפְסוֹעַ
קצב התנועה (במיוחד הליכה או ריצה)
Test Yourself1 / 3
What is the primary definition of the word 'pace'?
The primary meaning of 'pace' is 'the rate of moving (especially walking or running)'.
Which of the following sentences uses the word 'pace' in a grammatically correct way?
Using 'pace' in a noun/adjective form makes the first sentence correct.
In which domain is the word 'pace' most likely to appear as standard vocabulary?
'pace' is a standard word used primarily in general literature and formal communications.
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