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Meanings of footfall in English

Catalan
pas
Spanish
paso

The sound of a step of someone walking.

pas
Synonyms
Examples for "step"
Examples for "step"
1
However, today takes us one step closer to a more equal Britain.
The Guardian
2
It just means we're one step closer to home, right? I ask.
The Hunger Games
3
Public opinion would regard this as a step in the right direction.
The South African
4
PSG need a similar result to go one step further this time.
Reuters
5
It's time to take a step back and ask some necessary questions.
The Guardian
1
Presently a footstep became audible; it was the servant with the lamps.
Without Dogma: A Novel of Modern Poland
2
The noiseless rushes in the gallery give no echo to the footstep.
The Last of the Barons — Volume 08
3
And all the time the heavy footstep was ascending the interminable staircase.
Hilda Lessways
4
The heavy footstep was approaching through the outer rooms of the pavilion.
The Water-Witch; Or, the Skimmer of the Seas: A Tale
5
Dicky heard a soft footstep in the companionway, then before the door.
Donovan Pasha, and Some People of Egypt — Volume 2
Usage of footfall in English
1
We have only 'compound', 'context', 'footfall', and a few other similar ones.
The ode less travelled: unlocking the poet within
2
Again the noise was heard; again the footfall creaked upon the snow.
Cast Away in the Cold / An Old Man's Story of a Young Man's Adve...
3
The only sound was the footfall of the people upon the pavement.
A People's Man
4
Her footfall is the lightest, her laugh the merriest in the house.
The Making of an American
5
Her soft voice answered; her light footfall was heard on the stairs.
Man and Wife
6
A single quiet footfall sounded on the porch and the door-bell pealed.
Captivating Mary Carstairs
7
I had heard no footfall; there was no noise now behind me.
To Have and to Hold
8
Reaching the foot of the stairs he heard a velvet footfall above.
The Fur Bringers: A Story of the Canadian Northwest
9
The sound of the footfall persisted, and was certainly not far off.
The Dweller on the Threshold
10
I can hear his footfall on the stairs, he calls my name.
The Girl on the Train
11
Looking up he saw the Pleiades, and the single footfall became many.
A Prisoner in Fairyland (The Book That 'Uncle Paul' Wrote)
12
Then came a footfall on the stairs, and the landlady rejoined me.
The House of Cobwebs and Other Stories
13
Even in stocking feet they made a soft thud with each footfall.
Gold in the Sky
14
I heard a footfall behind me and turned to see Denna approaching.
The Name of the Wind
15
He heard no alarms, no voices, not so much as a footfall.
A clash of kings
16
Then I listened, and distinctly heard the footfall of men and horses.
Alfgar the Dane or the Second Chronicle of Aescendune / A Tale o...
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Translations for footfall
Spanish
paso
Footfall through the time
Footfall across language varieties
Ireland
Common
United Kingdom
Common
United States of America
Less common