Definition of FOOTFALL

footfall

Plural: footfalls

Noun

  • The sound of a foot treading on the ground.
  • the sound of a step of someone walking
  • The sound made by a footstep; also, the footstep or step itself.
  • The number of pedestrians going into or passing through a place (especially a commercial venue such as a shop) during a specified time period; also, the pedestrians in a particular place regarded collectively; foot traffic.

Examples

  • The silence in the Scrabble tournament was broken only by the soft FOOTFALLS of the judges.

Origin / Etymology

From foot (“part of the human leg below the ankle”) + fall (“act of moving to a lower position under the effect of gravity”, noun).

Synonyms

footstep, step

Scrabble Score: 14

footfall: valid Scrabble (US) TWL Word
footfall: valid Scrabble Word in Merriam-Webster MW Dictionary
footfall: valid Scrabble Word in International Collins CSW Dictionary

Words With Friends Score: 16

footfall: valid Words With Friends Word