pace

Noun

1. A step.
2. A step.
3. A way of stepping.
4. A way of stepping.
5. Speed or velocity in general.
6. A measure of the hardness of a pitch and of the tendency of a cricket ball to maintain its speed after bouncing.
7. (collective) A group of donkeys.
8. (obsolete) A passage, a route.
9. (obsolete) A passage, a route.
10. (obsolete) A passage, a route.

Adj

Describing a bowler who bowls fast balls.

Verb

1. To walk back and forth in a small distance.
2. To set the speed in a race.
3. To measure by walking.

Prep

With all due respect to.

Pronounced as (IPA)

/peɪs/

Etymology

Inherited from Middle English: pase

Cognate with Spanish: pasear

In summary

From Middle English pase, from Anglo-Norman pas, Old French pas, and their source, Latin passus. Doublet of pas and fathom; compare also pass. Cognate with Spanish pasear.

Synonyms

step

stride

speed

walk

🚶

gait

tread

footstep

velocity

rate

tempo

cadence

measure

walk up and down

carriage

yard

straddle

take a step

quickness

foot

🦶

stroll

walking

🚶

pacing

swiftness

rapidity

stalk

amble

progress

promptitude

promptness

rack

rapidness

remove

respect

rhythm

road

🛣️

roll

rostrum

run

rush

sashay

sight

snappiness

speediness

stage

stair

step on

street

strut

swing

throb

Translations

pas

paso

andatura

Schritt

passo

Geschwindigkeit

Tempo

rythme

passo

snelheid

velocidade

velocitat

allure

tempo

velocidad