Synonyms for pace

Most common

stride · step · walk · footstep · tempo · rhythm

Synonyms by meaning

Noun

Antonyms

stillness, standstill, stop

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Definitions

1. n. 1

   Speed or velocity in general.

2. n. 2

   A step. A step taken with the foot.

Related words

Word family

paceman pacer pacemaker

Phrases

change of pace gather pace set the pace keep pace pace bowler pace bowling pace car pace lap

Forms

Plural

paces → strides, steps, walks, footsteps…

Example sentences

• stride Algeria's economy needs to stride into new territories.
• rhythm He's playing a cha cha cha rhythm on the drum kit.
• tempo There's only one tempo, and that's the right one.
• rate His synchronizing rate left nothing to be desired.
• yard Her many puppies run around in the yard every day.
• trot Our team has lost two games on the trot.

Popularity over time

Use in printed books, per decade from 1850 to 2019.

By length

4 letters

step¹, walk¹, rate¹, yard¹, rack¹, trot¹, gait¹

5 letters

tempo², stalk¹, tread¹, amble²

6 letters

rhythm², stride¹

8 letters

footstep²

The small number after each word is its number of syllables (tempo² = 2 syllables).