pace
noun
the rate of moving (especially walking or running)
Synonymsgaitthe distance covered by a step
“he stepped off ten paces from the old tree and began to dig”
the relative speed of progress or change
“he lived at a fast pace”
“he works at a great rate”
Synonymsratea step in walking or running
the rate of some repeating event
Synonymstempoa unit of length equal to 3 feet; defined as 91.44 centimeters; originally taken to be the average length of a stride
Synonymsyard
verb
walk with slow or fast paces
“He paced up and down the hall”
go at a pace
“The horse paced”
measure (distances) by pacing
“step off ten yards”
Synonymsstepregulate or set the pace of
“Pace your efforts”
Source: WordNet 3.1, Princeton University