pace
1 (n)
a step in walking or running
2 (n)
the relative speed of progress or change; "he lived at a fast pace"; "he works at a great rate"; "the pace of events accelerated"
3 (n)
a unit of length equal to 3 feet; defined as 91.44 centimeters; originally taken to be the average length of a stride
4 (n)
the distance covered by a step; "he stepped off ten paces from the old tree and began to dig"
5 (n)
the rate of moving (especially walking or running)
6 (n)
the rate of some repeating event
7 (v)
measure (distances) by pacing; "step off ten yards"
8 (v)
regulate or set the pace of; "Pace your efforts"
9 (v)
walk with slow or fast paces; "He paced up and down the hall"
10 (v)
go at a pace; "The horse paced"
