nnoun.eventthe sound of a step of someone walkingSynset:footfall step
Examples:- he heard footsteps on the porch
Derivationally Related Form:step
Hypernyms:sound
Inherited Hypernyms:footfallsoundhappeningeventpsychological featureabstractionentity
Direct Hyponyms:tramp
nnoun.actthe act of taking a step in walkingHypernyms:step
Inherited Hypernyms:footstepsteplocomotionmotionchangeactionacteventpsychological featureabstractionentity
nnoun.quantitythe distance covered by a stepSynset:pace step stride
Examples:- he stepped off ten paces from the old tree and began to dig
Derivationally Related Form:pacestepstride
Hypernyms:indefinite quantity
Inherited Hypernyms:footstepindefinite quantitymeasureabstractionentity