pace something off

pace something off
pace something off
to mark off a distance by counting the number of even strides taken while walking. •

The farmer paced a few yards off and pounded a stake into the soil.

He paced off a few yards.


Dictionary of American idioms. 2013.

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  • pace something out — ˌpace sthˈoff/ˈout derived to measure the size of sth by walking across it with regular steps Main entry: ↑pacederived …   Useful english dictionary

  • pace off — ˌpace ˈout ˌpace ˈoff [transitive] [present tense I/you/we/they pace out he/she/it paces out …   Useful english dictionary

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  • pace out — ˌpace ˈout ˌpace ˈoff [transitive] [present tense I/you/we/they pace out he/she/it paces out present participle …   Useful english 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 — 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 — 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

  • 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

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