footstep
Translation
footstep, step
Examples
I heard a single footstep behind me.
I heard a single footstep behind me.
He took a careful footstep onto the ice.
He took a careful footstep onto the ice.
Grammar Patterns
a footstep a single step or the sound of it I heard a footstep on the stairs.
Similar Words
Synonyms: tread, pace, step
Etymology
A compound word from 'foot' and 'step'. It literally means the step of a foot.
Memory Tips
Think of the sound or the action of a single 'step' made by a 'foot'.