n. The space or distance traversed by the foot in one completed movement in walking; hence, the movement itself; a step.n. A lineal measure of variable extent, representing the space naturally measured by the movement of the foot in walking.n. Manner or rate of walking or of progression; gait; rate of advance; velocity: as, a quick pace; to set the pace; it is pace that kills.n. Specifically, in music, same as tempo.n. The rate of moving on foot; footpace.n. A gait of the horse, in which the legs of the same side are lifted together. See rack.n. A step; measure; thing to be done.n. A pass or passage.n. Course; direction.n. A space; while.n. A part of a poem or tale; passage; passus.n. A part of a floor slightly raised above the general level; a dais; a broad step or slightly raised space above some level, especially about a tomb.n. A herd or company of beasts: as, a pace of asses.To step; walk; move; especially, to step slowly or with measured or stately tread; stride.To go on; advance.Specifically, in the manège, to go at the pace; move by lifting both feet of the same side simultaneously; amble. See pace, n., , and rack.To walk over step by step: as, the sentinel paces his round.To measure by stepping; measure in paces: as, to pace a piece of ground.To train to a certain step, as a horse; hence, to regulate.A corruption of parse.n. A dialectal form of pasch.With or by the leave, permission, or consent of (some person mentioned): usually employed as a courteous form of expressing disagreement, like “A. B. must give me leave (or allow me) to say.”To set the pace for (a contestant) in training for a race, or in racing, as for a boat's crew, for a bicycle rider, etc.