footstep
(noun) the act of taking a step in walking
footfall, footstep, step
(noun) the sound of a step of someone walking; “he heard footsteps on the porch”
footstep, pace, step, stride
(noun) the distance covered by a step; “he stepped off ten paces from the old tree and began to dig”
Source: WordNet® 3.1
footstep (plural footsteps)
The mark or impression left by a foot; a track.
By extension, the indications or waypoints of a course or direction taken.
The sound made by walking, running etc.
A step, as in a stair.
The distance between one foot and the next when walking; a pace.
The act of taking a step.
(obsolete) An inclined plane under a hand printing press.
• (mark left by a foot): footprint, step, track
• (signs of a course taken): point, path, step, trail
• (sound of a footstep): footfall, plod, step, tread
• (step, as in a stair): riser, step
• (distance of one footstep): pace, step, stride
• (act of taking a step): pace, plod, step, stride, tread
• step foot
Source: Wiktionary
Foot"step`, n.
1. The mark or impression of the foot; a track; hence, visible sign of a course pursued; token; mark; as, the footsteps of divine wisdom. How on the faltering footsteps of decay Youth presses. Bryant.
2. An inclined plane under a hand printing press.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
26 June 2024
(verb) include or contain; have as a component; “A totally new idea is comprised in this paper”; “The record contains many old songs from the 1930’s”
The Boston Tea Party helped popularize coffee in America. The hefty tea tax imposed on the colonies in 1773 resulted in America switching from tea to coffee. In the lead up to the Revolutionary War, it became patriotic to sip java instead of tea. The Civil War made the drink more pervasive. Coffee helped energize tired troops, and drinking it became an expression of freedom.
