The leopard paced back and forth in its cage.
•I paced up and down, worrying about a variety of things.
Dictionary of American idioms. 2013.
pace up and down — walk back and forth … English contemporary dictionary
up and down — adv. Up and down is used with these verbs: ↑jump, ↑leap, ↑march, ↑pace, ↑swear … Collocations dictionary
pace — 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… … Usage of the words and phrases in modern English
pace — I UK [peɪs] / US noun Word forms pace : singular pace plural paces ** 1) [singular/uncountable] the speed at which something happens or is done the pace of something: The pace of technological change increased steadily during the 20th century.… … English dictionary
pace — pace1 /pays/, n., v., paced, pacing. n. 1. a rate of movement, esp. in stepping, walking, etc.: to walk at a brisk pace of five miles an hour. 2. a rate of activity, progress, growth, performance, etc.; tempo. 3. any of various standard linear… … Universalium
pace — 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… … Longman dictionary of contemporary English
Down and Connor — • A line drawn from Whitehouse on Belfast Lough due west to the Clady River, thence by the river itself to Muckamore and Lough Neagh, marks the boundary between the Diocese of Down and the Diocese of Connor Catholic Encyclopedia. Kevin Knight.… … Catholic encyclopedia
pace — [n1] steps in walking clip, footstep, gait, getalong, lick*, measure, step, stride, tread, walk; concept 149 pace [n2] speed, tempo of motion beat, bounce, celerity, clip, downbeat, lick*, momentum, motion, movement, progress, quickness, rapidity … New thesaurus
pace — {{Roman}}I.{{/Roman}} noun 1 one step VERB + PACE ▪ take, walk ▪ Take two paces forward. ▪ step back ▪ Step back three paces. PREPO … Collocations dictionary
pace — 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… … Dictionary of contemporary English
pace — [[t]pe͟ɪs[/t]] ♦♦♦ paces, pacing, paced 1) N SING: usu with supp The pace of something is the speed at which it happens or is done. Many people were not satisfied with the pace of change. ...people who prefer to live at a slower pace... They… … English dictionary
