1. (

• footfall ,
• footstep ,
• step

) the sound of a step of someone walking; "he heard footsteps on the porch" ;

2. (

• footstep

) the act of taking a step in walking ;

3. (

• footstep ,
• pace ,
• step ,
• stride

) the distance covered by a step; "he stepped off ten paces from the old tree and began to dig" ;