<p><strong>Noun</strong></p><ul><li>a rate of movement, especially in stepping, walking, etc.</li><li>a rate of activity, progress, growth, performance, etc.; tempo</li><li>any of various standard linear measures, representing the space naturally measured by the movement of the feet in walking</li><li>a single step</li><li>the distance covered in a step</li><li>a manner of stepping; gait</li><li>a gait of a horse or other animal in which the feet on the same side are lifted and put down together</li><li>any of the gaits of a horse</li></ul><p><strong>Synonyms</strong></p><ul><li>single foot</li><li>run</li><li>walk</li><li>gallop</li><li>canter</li><li>jog</li><li>trot</li><li>rack</li><li>amble</li><li>step</li></ul><p><strong>Verb</strong></p><ul><li>to set the rate of movement for, as in racing</li><li>to traverse or go over with steps</li><li>to measure by steps or by any of various standard linear measures representing the space naturally measured by the movement of the feet in walking</li><li>to train to a certain pace; exercise in pacing</li><li>to pace a horse</li></ul><p><strong>Verb (used without object)</strong></p><ul><li>to take slow, regular steps</li><li>to walk up and down nervously, as to expend nervous energy</li></ul><p><strong>Antonyms</strong></p><ul><li>skip</li><li>scamper</li><li>scurry</li></ul>