footstep

== English == === Etymology === From Middle English fotstep, fotstappe, from Old English *fōtstepe, *fōtstæpe (attested only in derivative fōtstappel (“footstep”)), equivalent to foot +‎ step. Cognate with Saterland Frisian Foutstappe (“footstep”), West Frisian fuotstap (“footstep”), Dutch voetstap (“footstep”). === Pronunciation === IPA(key): /ˈfʊtstɛp/ Hyphenation: foot‧step === Noun === footstep (plural footsteps) The mark or impression left by a foot; a track. Synonyms: footprint, step, track (by extension, sometimes figurative) The indications or waypoints of a course or direction taken. Synonyms: point, path, step, trail The sound made by walking, running etc. Synonyms: footfall, plod, step, tread A step, as in a stair. Synonyms: riser, step The distance between one foot and the next when walking; a pace. Synonyms: pace, step, stride The act of taking a step. Synonyms: pace, plod, step, stride, tread (obsolete) An inclined plane under a hand printing press. ==== Derived terms ==== ==== Related terms ==== footer ==== Translations ==== === Anagrams === step foot