Footfall: meaning, definitions and examples
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footfall
[ หfสtหfษหl ]
sound
The sound made by a person's or animal's foot when it touches the ground.
Synonyms
Examples of usage
- The only sound was the soft footfall of a deer in the distance.
- I could hear the footfall of someone approaching from behind.
Translations
Translations of the word "footfall" in other languages:
๐ต๐น passo
๐ฎ๐ณ เคเคฆเคฎ
๐ฉ๐ช Schritt
๐ฎ๐ฉ langkah
๐บ๐ฆ ะบัะพะบ
๐ต๐ฑ krok
๐ฏ๐ต ่ถณ้ณ (ใใใใจ)
๐ซ๐ท pas
๐ช๐ธ paso
๐น๐ท adฤฑm
๐ฐ๐ท ๋ฐ์๋ฆฌ
๐ธ๐ฆ ุฎุทูุฉ
๐จ๐ฟ krok
๐ธ๐ฐ krok
๐จ๐ณ ่ๆญฅๅฃฐ
๐ธ๐ฎ korak
๐ฎ๐ธ skref
๐ฐ๐ฟ าะฐะดะฐะผ
๐ฌ๐ช แแแแแฏแ
๐ฆ๐ฟ addฤฑm
๐ฒ๐ฝ paso
Etymology
The word 'footfall' originated in the 19th century, combining 'foot' and 'fall'. It initially referred to the sound made by a person's foot touching the ground. Over time, its usage expanded to include the number of people entering a retail space. The term is commonly used in both literal and figurative contexts to describe movement and activity.
See also: feet, foot, footage, football, footgear, foothold, footing, footmark, footpath, footprint, footrest, footrests, footstep, footstool, footwear, footy.