paced
Walked back, forth
Paced describes something done at a particular speed or rhythm.
A fast-paced thriller moves quickly; a slowly paced documentary takes its time.
To say something is well-paced means the rhythm feels right—neither rushed nor dragging.
As a verb form, paced means walked back and forth, often from anxiety or impatience: He paced the hallway while waiting for news.
Rhythmic pulse or pattern
- tempoRate of musical performance
- strideExtended single footstep
- gaitLocomotion pattern
- footfallSound of walking
step · beat · meter · rhythm · pulse · march · tread · footstep
Consciously chosen, not accidental
- methodicalOrganized and deliberate
- calculatedFigured out mathematically
- meticulousShowing extreme attention to detail
- carefulExercising caution and attention
unhurried · controlled · regulated · steady · consistent · even · moderated · tempered
cadence
Rhythmic pulse or pattern
footfall · step · beat · meter · rhythm · pulse · march · tread · footstep · walking
deliberate
Consciously chosen, not accidental
- methodicalOrganized and deliberate
- calculatedFigured out mathematically
- meticulousShowing extreme attention to detail
careful · unhurried · controlled · regulated · steady · consistent · even · moderated · tempered · restrained
restless
Unable to be still
fretful · uneasy · tense · impatient · distressed · troubled · fidgety · antsy · back-and-forth · prowling
marathon
Long-distance footrace
long-haul · conservation · strategic · race · tortoise · persistence · regulated
- movement verbsgo, walk, run, move, walked
- controlledcontrolled, managed, regulated, restrained, contained
- metersthermometer, speedometer, odometer, barometer, pedometer
pacedunpaced
Without regulated tempo
unregulated · uncontrolled · erratic · rushed · hurried
- change of paceDeviation from routine
- snail's paceExtremely slow movement
- keep paceStay equally fast
- pick up the paceCommand to move faster
- set the paceEstablish the standard speed
- pace oneselfControl one's exertion rate
space, pace, spacious, spaceship, pacing, spacing, paces, spaceman, pacemaker