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21pace — I. noun Etymology: Middle English pas, from Anglo French, stride, step, from Latin passus, from pandere to spread more at fathom Date: 14th century 1. a. rate of movement; especially an established rate of locomotion b. rate of progress;… …
22pace — I. /peɪs / (say pays) noun 1. rate of stepping, or of movement in general: a pace of ten kilometres an hour. 2. rate or style of doing anything: they live at a tremendous pace. 3. a linear measurement of variable extent, representing the space… …
23pace out — or pace off PHRASAL VERB If you pace out or pace off a distance, you measure it by walking from one end of it to the other. [V P n (not pron)] Nash saw Colin pace out the length of the field in which he had landed to ensure that he could fly… …
24walking — {{Roman}}I.{{/Roman}} noun Walking is used before these nouns: ↑aid, ↑boot, ↑companion, ↑country, ↑pace, ↑shoe, ↑tour, ↑trail Walking is used after these nouns: ↑hill, ↑mountain {{Roman}}II.{ …
25Walking — Walk Walk (w[add]k), v. i. [imp. & p. p. {Walked}; p. pr. & vb. n. {Walking}.] [OE. walken, probably from AS. wealcan to roll, turn, revolve, akin to D. walken to felt hats, to work a hat, G. walken to full, OHG. walchan to beat, to full, Icel.… …
26pace — I. n. 1. Step. 2. Gait, walk, manner of walking. 3. Amble (of a horse), pacing. 4. Rate, degree of progress. 5. Dais. II. v. n. 1. Walk ( …
27foot|pace — «FUT PAYS», noun. 1. the speed of ordinary walking; a walking pace. 2. a half landing, such as a step having a broader tread, on a staircase; halfpace …
28Geometrical pace — pace pace (p[=a]s), n. [OE. pas, F. pas, from L. passus a step, pace, orig., a stretching out of the feet in walking; cf. pandere, passum, to spread, stretch; perh. akin to E. patent. Cf. {Pas}, {Pass}.] 1. A single movement from one foot to the… …
29To hold pace with — pace pace (p[=a]s), n. [OE. pas, F. pas, from L. passus a step, pace, orig., a stretching out of the feet in walking; cf. pandere, passum, to spread, stretch; perh. akin to E. patent. Cf. {Pas}, {Pass}.] 1. A single movement from one foot to the… …
30To keep pace with — pace pace (p[=a]s), n. [OE. pas, F. pas, from L. passus a step, pace, orig., a stretching out of the feet in walking; cf. pandere, passum, to spread, stretch; perh. akin to E. patent. Cf. {Pas}, {Pass}.] 1. A single movement from one foot to the… …
