footstep
pronunciation
How to pronounce footstep in British English:
UK [ˈfʊtstep]
How to pronounce footstep in American English:
US [ˈfʊtstep]
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- Noun:
- the sound of a step of someone walking
- the act of taking a step in walking
- the distance covered by a step
Word Origin
- footstep (n.)
- early 13c., "footprint," from foot (n.) + step (n.). Meaning "a tread or fall of the foot" is first attested 1530s. Figurative expression to follow in (someone's) footsteps is from 1540s.
Example
- 1. I heard his footstep on the stairs .
- 2. And home guardian , developed at the university of virginia and set to be released next year , works in a similar way , analysing footstep patterns to detect problems .