footstep
[ foo t-step ]
/ ˈfʊtˌstɛp /
noun
the setting down of a foot, or the sound so produced; footfall; tread.
the distance covered by a step in walking; pace.
a footprint.
a step by which to ascend or descend.
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follow in someone's footsteps, to succeed or imitate another person.
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British Dictionary definitions for footstep
footstep
/ (ˈfʊtˌstɛp) /
noun
the action of taking a step in walking
the sound made by stepping or walking
the distance covered with a step; pace
a footmark
a single stair; step
to continue the tradition or example of another
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Word Origin and History for footstep
footstep
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.
Online Etymology Dictionary, © 2010 Douglas Harper
Idioms and Phrases with footstep
footstep
see follow in someone's footsteps.
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