footstep

  • 11footstep — /ˈfʊtstɛp / (say footstep) noun 1. a step or tread of the foot, or the sound produced by it; footfall. 2. the distance traversed by the foot in stepping; a pace. 3. → footprint (def. 1). 4. a step by which to ascend or descend. –phrase 5. follow… …

  • 12footstep bearing — noun see footstep 4 …

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  • 13footstep — See: FOLLOW IN ONE S FOOTSTEPS …

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  • 14footstep — See: FOLLOW IN ONE S FOOTSTEPS …

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  • 15footstep — noun Date: 13th century 1. the mark of the foot ; track 2. a. tread b. distance covered by a step ; pace 3. a step on which to ascend or descend 4. a way of life, conduct, or action < followed in his father s footstep …

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  • 16footstep — /foot step /, n. 1. the setting down of a foot, or the sound so produced; footfall; tread. 2. the distance covered by a step in walking; pace. 3. a footprint. 4. a step by which to ascend or descend. 5. follow in someone s footsteps, to succeed&#8230; …

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  • 17footstep — noun a) The mark or impression left by a foot; a track. The child watched as his footsteps in the sand were washed away by the waves. b) By extension, the indications or waypoints of a course or direction taken …

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  • 18footstep — Synonyms and related words: boss, bump, clop, colophon, concavity, convexity, dactylogram, dactylograph, dent, dint, doorstep, embossment, example, excrescence, fingerprint, footfall, footmark, footprint, footprints, footrest, footsteps, fossil&#8230; …

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  • 19footstep — n. 1) to dog smb. s footsteps 2) to follow in smb. s footsteps * * * [ fʊtstep] to dog smb. s footsteps to follow in smb. s footsteps …

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  • 20footstep — I (Roget s IV) n. Syn. footfall, tread, footprint; see gait 1 , step 1 , 3 , track 2 . • follow in someone s footsteps, Syn. emulate, succeed, resemble a predecessor; see follow 2 , imitate 2 . II (Roget s Thesaurus II) noun The act or manner of&#8230; …

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