footstep (ˈfʊtˌstɛp
)
Definitions
noun
- the action of taking a step in walking
- the sound made by stepping or walking
- the distance covered with a step; pace
- a footmark
- a single stair; step
- to continue the tradition or example of another
Translations
- British English:
footstep
A footstep is the sound made by someone's feet touching the ground when they are walking or running.They heard footsteps in the main room.ˈfʊtˌstɛp NOUN They heard footsteps in the main room.
- Spanish:
paso
nm
- French:
pas
nm
- German:
Schritt
nm
- Chinese: 脚步 n
- Arabic: خُطْوَة n
- Portuguese: passo nm
- Russian: поступь nf
- Croatian: korak nm
- Czech: krok nm
- Danish: fodtrin nnt
- Dutch: voetstap nm
- Finnish: askel n
- Greek: πατημασιά nf
- Italian: passo nm
- Japanese: 足取り n
- Korean: 걸음걸이 n
- Norwegian: fottrinn nnt
- Polish: ślad nm
- Brazilian Portuguese: passo nm
- European Spanish:
paso
nm
- Swedish: fotsteg nnt
- Thai: ก้าวเดิน n
- Turkish: adım n
- Vietnamese: bước chân n
Usage examples
I will---" He stopped in mid-flow, hearing his papa's voice in the hall below, and then the sound of his footstep on the stairs.
, SACRAMENT (2001)On Lilburn's long walks, the terror of nature, that weary old Canadian theme, echoes with each snow-crunching footstep.
Globe and Mail (2003)It is a problem that has dogged his every footstep for weeks.
Times, Sunday Times (2002)By contrast, if you are walking to work in the middle of the rush hour and you hear a footstep , it means nothing.
, Your One Week Way to Mind-Fitness (1994)