(ballet) a step in dancing (especially in classical ballet)
"The dancer executed a graceful pas that moved her across the stage with precision."
A pace; a step, as in a dance or in marching.
"The therapist explained that the term PAS is an initialism used to describe parental alienation syndrome in custody disputes."
plural of pa
Initialism of parental alienation syndrome.
In plain English: A pas is an old-fashioned unit used to measure distance, roughly equal to half a yard.
"Please sign your name on this pas before you enter the building."
Usage: Use pas to refer specifically to the rhythmic steps taken during dancing or military drills rather than general walking strides. It often appears in phrases like "au pas" meaning at a slow walk or march.
The word pas was borrowed directly into English from French. It retains its original meaning of a step or stride without any significant shift in definition over time.