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Definition pace in British English

pace verb

verb
/peɪs/
1

to walk with regular steps around a small area, because you are worried, nervous, or impatient

Example

He paced up and down between the kitchen and the living-room.

Example

She was pacing restlessly around the room as she talked.

Example

I paced the room, my anxiety increasing.

Synonyms and related words
walk wander stroll
2

to establish a speed for another runner in a race

Synonyms and related words
ahead a poor second baton
3

to make the story in a book, film etc develop in a particular way

Example

His films were always paced so as to create maximum suspense.

Synonyms and related words
allegory anthropomorphic bathos
Definition pace in British English