2pace verb
paces; paced; pac·ing 1 : to walk back and forth across the same space again and again especially because you are nervous [+ obj] ▪ He paced the floor/room. [no obj] ▪ When she gets nervous she paces back and forth. ▪ He was pacing and muttering to himself. 2 [+ obj] : to control or set the speed of (someone or something)
▪ She paced the other runners for the first half of the race. ▪ Advertisements are paced so that they are shown more often during peak sales seasons. — see also outpace
▪ She paced the other runners for the first half of the race. ▪ Advertisements are paced so that they are shown more often during peak sales seasons. — see also outpace
pace off [phrasal verb]
pace (something) off or pace off (something) : to measure (something) by walking and counting the number of steps you take
▪ The new garden is 25 feet long. I paced it off. ▪ Pace off 20 feet.
▪ The new garden is 25 feet long. I paced it off. ▪ Pace off 20 feet.
pace yourself
: to do something at a speed that is steady and that allows you to continue without becoming too tired
▪ If you don't pace yourself, you'll wear yourself out. ▪ He quickly learned he would need to pace himself so he could get all of his work done.
▪ If you don't pace yourself, you'll wear yourself out. ▪ He quickly learned he would need to pace himself so he could get all of his work done.
— paced adjective
▪ a moderately paced stroll ▪ a frenetically paced comedy ▪ a well-paced meal ▪ fast-paced music
▪ a moderately paced stroll ▪ a frenetically paced comedy ▪ a well-paced meal ▪ fast-paced music
— pacing noun [noncount]
▪ Her continuous pacing was making me anxious. ▪ The pacing of the movie was all wrong. [=the events in the movie happened too quickly or slowly]
▪ Her continuous pacing was making me anxious. ▪ The pacing of the movie was all wrong. [=the events in the movie happened too quickly or slowly]
