measure out one's pace
1pace — I (New American Roget s College Thesaurus) n. rate, speed, velocity; step, measuring step; stride; gait, amble, rack, single foot. v. walk, step, stride; walk to and fro; measure; lead, set the pace. See motion, precedence, travel. II (Roget s… …
2pace — pace1 W3 [peıs] n ▬▬▬▬▬▬▬ 1¦(speed of events/changes)¦ 2¦(walk/run)¦ 3¦(step)¦ 4 keep pace (with something/somebody) 5 go through your paces 6 put somebody/something through their paces 7 set the pace 8 force the pace 9 be able to stand the pace… …
3pace — pace1 [pās] n. [ME pas < OFr < L passus, a step, lit., a stretching out of the leg < pp. of pandere, to stretch out < IE base * pet , to stretch out > FATHOM] 1. a step in walking, running, etc.; stride 2. a unit of linear measure …
4pace off — ˌpace ˈout ˌpace ˈoff [transitive] [present tense I/you/we/they pace out he/she/it paces out …
5pace out — ˌpace ˈout ˌpace ˈoff [transitive] [present tense I/you/we/they pace out he/she/it paces out present participle …
6Pace stick — A Warrant Officer of the Welsh Guards using his pace stick. A pace stick is a long stick usually carried by warrant officer and non commissioned officer drill instructors in the British and Commonwealth armed forces …
7pace — pace1 [ peıs ] noun ** ▸ 1 speed ▸ 2 exciting quality ▸ 3 walking/running step ▸ 4 ability to run quickly ▸ 5 way a horse walks/runs ▸ + PHRASES 1. ) singular or uncount the speed at which something happens or is done: the pace of something: The… …
8pace — 1 noun 1 WALK/RUN (singular) the speed at which you walk or run: They ve run the first mile in under six minutes can they keep up this pace? | at a steady/gentle/brisk pace: The troops marched at a steady pace. 2 SPEED STH HAPPENS (singular) the… …
9pace off — phrasal verb pace out or pace off [transitive] Word forms pace out : present tense I/you/we/they pace out he/she/it paces out present participle pacing out past tense paced out past participle paced out to measure a distance by counting the… …
10pace out — phrasal verb pace out or pace off [transitive] Word forms pace out : present tense I/you/we/they pace out he/she/it paces out present participle pacing out past tense paced out past participle paced out to measure a distance by counting the… …
