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foot·step (ftstp)
n.
1.
a. A step with the foot.
b. The sound of a foot stepping. Also called footfall.

2. The distance covered by a step: a footstep away.

3. See footprint.

4. A step on which to go up or down.

Idiom:
follow in (someone's) footsteps
To carry on the behavior, work, or tradition of.

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footstep [ˈfʊtˌstɛp]
n
1. the action of taking a step in walking
2. the sound made by stepping or walking
3. the distance covered with a step; pace
4. a footmark
5. a single stair; step
6. to continue the tradition or example of another

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Noun 1. footstep
footstep - the sound of a step of someone walking; "he heard footsteps on the porch"

footfall, step
sound - the sudden occurrence of an audible event; "the sound awakened them"
tramp - a heavy footfall; "the tramp of military boots"

2. footstep - the act of taking a step in walking
step - the act of changing location by raising the foot and setting it down; "he walked with unsteady steps"

3. footstepfootstep - the distance covered by a step; "he stepped off ten paces from the old tree and began to dig"
pace, step, stride
indefinite quantity - an estimated quantity

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footstep
noun
1. step, tread, footfall I heard footsteps outside.
2. footprint, mark, track, trace, outline, imprint, indentation, footmark people's footsteps in the snow

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