pace

Stride or speed

Pace is borrowed from Latin and is rarely used outside of academic writing and discourse.

It means with due respect to and is used as a way of introducing some point of disagreement.

walking

stride

Extended single footstep

tread · stroll · saunter · amble · march · strut · shuffle · plod · trudge · footfall

speed

velocity

Directed rate of motion

  • sprintBrief maximum-speed effort
  • raceCompetition of speed
  • quickMoving with speed

fast · rapid · hurry · dash · gallop · zoom · acceleration · brisk · clip · rate

narrative

tension

Stretched or strained state

  • buildupGradual accumulation over time
  • climaxPoint of greatest intensity
  • suspenseAnxious uncertainty about outcomes

momentum · rhythm · flow · timing · lull · drag · rush · exposition · resolution · beats

steady

consistent

Not varying or contradicting

unwavering · constant · regularity · metronomic · uniform · controlled · maintained · rhythmic · reliable · balanced

measurement

steps

Sequential actions in process

foot · measure · counting · reckoning · estimate · gauge

running

lap

One complete circuit

minute · personal best · even split · target · threshold · race · marathon · interval · training · finishing

racing

rabbit

Long-eared lagomorph

front-runner · setter · pack · field · breakaway · kick · finishing · lead

Categories
Opposites
speed/tempo

pacecrawl

Move slowly, low

sprint · rush · standstill · stasis · slow

motion vs. stillness

pacestop

Cease all motion

stay · stand · halt · remain · stillness

deliberate vs. aimless movement

pacemeander

To travel without direction

amble · wander · stroll · ramble · drift

Phrases
Family

pacify, pacing, paced, paces, pacer, pacifying, pacemaker, pacesetter, pacers

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