footstep

UK
/ˈfʊt.stɛp/
US
/ˈfʊt.stɛp/

Translations

footstepnoun
footsteps
pl
UK
/ˈfʊt.stɛp/
US
/ˈfʊt.stɛp/
She heard footsteps behind her and quickened her pace.
Elle entendit des pas derrière elle et accéléra le pas.
Additional translations
empreinte de pas
footstepadjective
UK
/ˈfʊt.stɛp/
US
/ˈfʊt.stɛp/
Attributive use of the noun functioning as an adjective; generally treated as non-gradable.
Additional translations
de détection des pasDans les contextes techniques.

Definitions

footstepnoun
The sound made when a foot strikes the ground; a footfall.
She heard footsteps behind her and quickened her pace.
A footprint or track left by a foot.
The detective followed the suspect's footsteps through the alley.
A step in a process or sequence of events.
He followed in his father's footsteps and became a doctor.
footstepadjective
Relating to or designed for detecting, producing, or involving footsteps.
The laboratory tested a new footstep detection system.