Meaning

1 senses
  1. (not comparable)Describing a bowler who bowls fast balls.

Examples

286 sentences
  1. I can't keep pace with you.

    Я не встигаю за тобою. — aandrusiak

    ruЯ за тобой не поспеваю. — marafon

    deIch kann nicht mit dir mithalten. — Pfirsichbaeumchen

  2. He walked at a quick pace.

    ruОн шёл быстрым шагом. — marafon

    deEr ging schnellen Schrittes. — Pfirsichbaeumchen

  3. Tom needs a change of pace.

    deTom sollte die Dinge etwas langsamer angehen. — Pfirsichbaeumchen

  4. Come on, pick up the pace.

  5. I just need to pace myself.

Origin

From Middle English pase, from Anglo-Norman pas, Old French pas, and their source, Latin p

From Middle English pase, from Anglo-Norman pas, Old French pas, and their source, Latin passus. Doublet of pas and fathom; compare also pass. Cognate with pass, Spanish pasear, paso.

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Collocations

4 patterns
  • change of pace
  • pacing back and
  • own pace
  • pacing back

See also

neighbours in the dictionary
pace — meaning, examples, forms, synonyms | Krumeto