to pace
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3.0
- verb
- /peɪs/
:
andar de un lado a otro
- She would often pace in her office while thinking through complex problems.
- pace back and forth
- pace up and down
- stood and paced
He paced back and forth and then he did the joke again.
- He paced back and forth and then he did the joke again.
- Now her boyfriend or male friend was sitting there bothered by the pacing and he says to her, stop pacing.
- The moment the sun starts setting, they get, there's a big like attitude chip, they get start getting a little paranoid, they start pacing back and forth.
- I attempt to pace up and down, make sure that you have a routine.
Examples
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Now she got out of bed and paced, too excited to sit still.
Fiction book (1991) -
I sat, then stood and paced about, then sat once more.
Academic text (2015) -
I attempt to pace up and down, make sure that you have a routine.
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So for me, I pace up and down the bar, backwards and forth.
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Then there was nothing to do except wait, pacing, for the connection to be established.
Fiction book (1990) -
C returned to her own room and paced its length and width until she was exhausted.
Fiction book (1991) -
I led her up to my office, where she began pacing and examining my clutter.
Fiction book (1991) -
Neither judge has arrived yet, so Kessler paces the hall, keeping an eye on both courtrooms.
Academic text (2002) -
My mother was there, trembling with distress and resentment, pacing up and down the house angrily.
Academic text (2017) -
While Andrea busied herself proofreading "Weather" cards, Nelson paced by the row of windows.
Fiction book (1991)
Synonyms
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1.0
To move on foot at a normal speed
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Compounds
- Informal
18
3.2
An activity that is different from your normal routine to give you a pleasant break
- Jargon
1
7.2
The first time cars go around the track in a race when drivers go slowly to prepare for the start
- Specialized
A baseball pitch thrown much slower than expected to surprise a batter
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Etymology
Pace comes from the Latin passus meaning 'step'. Because it is about steps, pace also came to mean walking back and forth in measured steps, often when someone is nervous or thinking.