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pacing

SayPAY-sing/ˈpeɪsɪŋ/

2 meanings of pacing

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  1. 1
    noununcountable
    The act of walking with steps, or the way steps are timed and arranged.

    Like keeping a steady beat when you clap along to music.

    Her steady pacing helped her finish the long race without tiring.

    The nervous pacing back and forth showed how worried he was.

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  2. 2
    verb
    Present participle of pace. Use this form for something happening now, as in "is pacing."

    She is pacing around the kitchen while she waits for the call.

    The dog kept pacing by the door all evening.

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pacing is a form of pace

pace, verb: To walk back and forth across a small space. Full entry

Forms
pacepaces he/she/itpacing -ing formpaced past tense, past participle
Spelling
pace → pacing: drop the e, add -ing

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