Pacing — Meaning, Definition & Synonyms

verb

Meaning & Definition of Pacing

Pacing (verb)

  1. to walk with often slow or measured tread
  2. to move along, proceed
  3. to go at a pace —used especially of a horse
  4. to measure (something) by counting the number of steps it takes to walk its length

Pacing (verb) — Senses, Synonyms & Antonyms

  1. to move along with a steady regular step especially in a group

    "six jugglers paced neatly alongside one another in the parade"

    similar: filing, marching, parading, striding
    related: goose-stepping, perambulating, stepping, traipsing, treading, hiking, tramping, lumbering, plodding, stamping, stomping, trudging
    near: ambling, meandering, rambling, strolling, wandering

  2. to move forward along a course

    "the couple paced through the motions of a marriage, but it was never more than a financial and social arrangement"

    similar: advancing, coming, coming along, doing, faring, forging, getting along, getting on, going, going along, going off, marching, proceeding, progressing, gaining ground
    related: accelerating, fast-forwarding, speeding, approaching, nearing, journeying, passing, repairing, running, traveling, wending, actuating, driving, impelling, propelling, pushing, taking out
    opposite: remaining, standing, staying, stopping
    near: arresting, balking, blocking, checking, detaining, halting, hindering, holding back, impeding, nipping, obstructing, slowing (down or up), stemming, repressing, retarding, stunting, suppressing, delaying, interrupting, stalling, cramping, hampering, inhibiting, ceasing, letting up, pausing, regressing, waiting

Related Entry: Pace (verb)

Pace is a different word from Pacing. The synonyms below are for pace, not for pacing.

  1. to move along with a steady regular step especially in a group

    "six jugglers paced neatly alongside one another in the parade"

    similar: file, march, parade, stride
    related: goose-step, perambulate, step, traipse, tread, hike, tramp, lumber, plod, stamp, stomp, trudge
    near: amble, meander, ramble, stroll, wander

  2. to move forward along a course

    "the couple paced through the motions of a marriage, but it was never more than a financial and social arrangement"

    similar: advance, come, come along, do, fare, forge, get along, get on, go, go along, go off, march, proceed, progress, gain ground
    related: accelerate, fast-forward, speed, approach, near, journey, pass, repair, run, travel, wend, actuate, drive, impel, propel, push, take out
    opposite: remain, stand, stay, stop
    near: arrest, balk, block, check, detain, halt, hinder, hold back, impede, nip, obstruct, slow (down or up), stem, repress, retard, stunt, suppress, delay, interrupt, stall, cramp, hamper, inhibit, cease, let up, pause, regress, wait

Synonyms, Thesaurus & Another Word for Pacing

The most common words with a similar meaning to Pacing:

filing, marching, parading, striding, advancing, coming, coming along, doing, faring, forging, getting along, getting on, going, going along, going off, proceeding, progressing, gaining ground

Antonyms & Opposite Words for Pacing

Words with the opposite meaning of Pacing:

remaining, standing, staying, stopping

Related Words for Pacing

goose-stepping, perambulating, stepping, traipsing, treading, hiking, tramping, lumbering, plodding, stamping, stomping, trudging, accelerating, fast-forwarding, speeding, approaching, nearing, journeying, passing, repairing, running, traveling, wending, actuating, driving, impelling, propelling, pushing, taking out

Near Antonyms of Pacing

ambling, meandering, rambling, strolling, wandering, arresting, balking, blocking, checking, detaining, halting, hindering, holding back, impeding, nipping, obstructing, slowing (down or up), stemming, repressing, retarding, stunting, suppressing, delaying, interrupting, stalling, cramping, hampering, inhibiting, ceasing, letting up

Word Forms of Pacing

Inflections: paced, paced off, pacing off, paces off

Origin & Etymology of Pacing

First known use: circa 1522i

Frequently Asked Questions about Pacing

What does "Pacing" mean?

"Pacing" means to walk with often slow or measured tread. As a verb, it is defined as: to walk with often slow or measured tread. It has 2 distinct senses.

What is another word for "Pacing"?

Other words for "Pacing" include filing, marching, parading, striding, advancing, coming, coming along and doing. The best synonym depends on which meaning of "Pacing" you intend.

What are different ways to say "Pacing"?

There are 47 words and phrases with a similar meaning to "Pacing". Common alternatives include filing, marching, parading, striding, advancing, coming, coming along, doing, faring and forging.

What is the opposite of "Pacing"?

Antonyms of "Pacing" include remaining, standing, staying and stopping. Near antonyms include ambling, meandering, rambling and strolling.

How do you use "Pacing" in a sentence?

Examples of "Pacing" in a sentence: "six jugglers paced neatly alongside one another in the parade"; "the couple paced through the motions of a marriage, but it was never more than a financial and social arrangement".

Is "Pacing" a noun, verb, or adjective?

"Pacing" is a verb.

What is the origin of the word "Pacing"?

First known use: circa 1522i.

What is another word for "Pacing" meaning "to move along with a steady regular step especially in a group"?

When "Pacing" (verb) means to move along with a steady regular step especially in a group, synonyms include filing, marching, parading and striding.