footstep

Plural: footsteps

Noun

• The sound or mark made by a foot in walking.
• the sound of a step of someone walking
  • "he heard footsteps on the porch"
• the act of taking a step in walking
• the distance covered by a step
• The mark or impression left by a foot; a track.
• The indications or waypoints of a course or direction taken.
• The sound made by walking, running etc.
• A step, as in a stair.
• The distance between one foot and the next when walking; a pace.
• The act of taking a step.
• An inclined plane under a hand printing press.

Examples

• Each footstep of the clock seemed to mock his slow progress in finding a valid word.
• follow in someone's footsteps
• Mere footsteps away from the victim lay the murder weapon.
• Take one more footstep towards me, and I'll make you sorry!
• The child watched as his footsteps in the sand were washed away by the waves.
• The footsteps of the students echoed in the empty hall.
• The garden path had a small footstep down to the main walkway.
• To walk the footsteps of greatness requires that you start at the bottom of a long stair.

Synonyms

footfall, pace, step, stride, footprint, path, plod, point, riser, track, trail, tread

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