A unit of length equal to 30 inches (0.76 meter), Five Roman feet or 58.1 English inches, measured from the point at which the heel of one foot is raised to the point at which it is set down again after an intervening step by the other foot, The rate of speed at which an activity or movement proceeds, intransitive verb_ To measure (a space) by counting the number of steps needed to cover a distance, To advance or develop (something) for a particular purpose or at a particular rate, To go at the pace. Used of a horse or rider