footfall
Pronunciation
  • (RP) IPA: /ˈfʊtˌfɔːl/
  • (America) IPA: /ˈfʊtˌfɔl/
Noun

footfall

  1. (countable) The sound made by a footstep.
    • 1611, William Shakespeare, The Tempest, act 2, scene 2,
      […] like hedgehogs which
      Lie tumbling in my barefoot way and mount
      Their pricks at my footfall.
    • 1916, Rawindranāth Thākur, "The Hungry Stones," in The Hungry Stones And Other Stories,
      I heard many footfalls, as if a large number of persons were rushing down the steps.
  2. (chiefly, British, uncountable) Foot (pedestrian) traffic.



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