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FOOTSTEPS Synonyms

There are 16 synonyms of the word footsteps. (exact relations)
There are 3 hypernyms of the word footsteps. (close relations)
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steps
nounn
noun

• a flight of stairs or a flight of steps

• the course along which a person has walked or is walking in

footprints
nounn
noun

• a mark of a foot or shoe on a surface

• a trace suggesting that something was once present or felt or otherwise important

• the area taken up by some object

prints
verb, nounv, n
noun

• the text appearing in a book, newspaper, or other printed publication

• a picture or design printed from an engraving

• a visible indication made on a surface

• availability in printed form

• a copy of a movie on film (especially a particular version of it)

• a fabric with a dyed pattern pressed onto it (usually by engraved rollers)

• a printed picture produced from a photographic negative

verb

• put into print

• write as if with print; not cursive

• make into a print

• reproduce by printing

tracks
nounn
noun

• a line or route along which something travels or moves

• evidence pointing to a possible solution

• a pair of parallel rails providing a runway for wheels

• a course over which races are run

• a distinct selection of music from a recording or a compact disc

• an endless metal belt on which tracked vehicles move over the ground

• (computer science) one of the circular magnetic paths on a magnetic disk that serve as a guide for writing and reading data

• a groove on a phonograph recording

• a bar or pair of parallel bars of rolled steel making the railway along which railroad cars or other vehicles can roll

• any road or path affording passage especially a rough one

• the act of participating in an athletic competition involving running on a track

verb

• carry on the feet and deposit

• observe or plot the moving path of something

• go after with the intent to catch

• travel across or pass over

• make tracks upon

step
verb, nounv, n
noun

• any maneuver made as part of progress toward a goal

• the distance covered by a step

• the act of changing location by raising the foot and setting it down

• support consisting of a place to rest the foot while ascending or descending a stairway

• relative position in a graded series

• a short distance

• the sound of a step of someone walking

• a musical interval of two semitones

• a mark of a foot or shoe on a surface

• a solid block joined to the beams in which the heel of a ship's mast or capstan is fixed

• a sequence of foot movements that make up a particular dance

verb

• shift or move by taking a step

• put down or press the foot, place the foot

• cause (a computer) to execute a single command

• treat badly

• furnish with steps

• move with one's feet in a specific manner

• walk a short distance to a specified place or in a specified manner

• place (a ship's mast) in its step

• measure (distances) by pacing

• move or proceed as if by steps into a new situation

footfall
nounn
noun

• the sound of a step of someone walking

pace
verb, nounv, n
noun

• the rate of moving (especially walking or running)

• the distance covered by a step

• the relative speed of progress or change

• a step in walking or running

• the rate of some repeating event

• a unit of length equal to 3 feet; defined as 91.44 centimeters; originally taken to be the average length of a stride

verb

• walk with slow or fast paces

• go at a pace

• measure (distances) by pacing

• regulate or set the pace of

stride
verb, nounv, n
noun

• a step in walking or running

• the distance covered by a step

• significant progress (especially in the phrase `make strides')

verb

• walk with long steps

footprint
nounn
noun

• a mark of a foot or shoe on a surface

• a trace suggesting that something was once present or felt or otherwise important

• the area taken up by some object

path
verb, nounv, n
noun

• a course of conduct

• a way especially designed for a particular use

• an established line of travel or access

• a line or route along which something travels or moves

plod
verb, nounv, n
noun

• the act of walking with a slow heavy gait

verb

• walk heavily and firmly, as when weary, or through mud

point
verb, nounv, n
noun

• a geometric element that has position but no extension

• the precise location of something; a spatially limited location

• a brief version of the essential meaning of something

• an isolated fact that is considered separately from the whole

• a specific identifiable position in a continuum or series or especially in a process

• an instant of time

• the object of an activity

• a V shape

• a very small circular shape

• the unit of counting in scoring a game or contest

• a promontory extending out into a large body of water

• a distinct part that can be specified separately in a group of things that could be enumerated on a list

• a style in speech or writing that arrests attention and has a penetrating or convincing quality or effect

• an outstanding characteristic

• sharp end

• any of 32 horizontal directions indicated on the card of a compass

• a linear unit used to measure the size of type; approximately 1/72 inch

• one percent of the total principal of a loan; it is paid at the time the loan is made and is independent of the interest on the loan

• a punctuation mark (.) placed at the end of a declarative sentence to indicate a full stop or after abbreviations

• a V-shaped mark at one end of an arrow pointer

• the dot at the left of a decimal fraction

• the property of a shape that tapers to a sharp tip

• a distinguishing or individuating characteristic

• the gun muzzle's direction

• a wall socket

• a contact in the distributor; as the rotor turns its projecting arm contacts them and current flows to the spark plugs

verb

• indicate a place, direction, person, or thing; either spatially or figuratively

• be oriented

• direct into a position for use

• direct the course; determine the direction of travelling

• be a signal for or a symptom of

• sail close to the wind

• mark (Hebrew words) with diacritics

• mark with diacritics

• mark (a psalm text) to indicate the points at which the music changes

• be positionable in a specified manner

• intend (something) to move towards a certain goal

• indicate the presence of (game) by standing and pointing with the muzzle

• give a point to

• repair the joints of bricks

riser
verb, nounv, n
noun

• a person who rises (especially from bed)

• a vertical pipe in a building

• structural member consisting of the vertical part of a stair or step

track
verb, nounv, n
noun

• a line or route along which something travels or moves

• evidence pointing to a possible solution

• a pair of parallel rails providing a runway for wheels

• a course over which races are run

• a distinct selection of music from a recording or a compact disc

• an endless metal belt on which tracked vehicles move over the ground

• (computer science) one of the circular magnetic paths on a magnetic disk that serve as a guide for writing and reading data

• a groove on a phonograph recording

• a bar or pair of parallel bars of rolled steel making the railway along which railroad cars or other vehicles can roll

• any road or path affording passage especially a rough one

• the act of participating in an athletic competition involving running on a track

verb

• carry on the feet and deposit

• observe or plot the moving path of something

• go after with the intent to catch

• travel across or pass over

• make tracks upon

trail
verb, nounv, n
noun

• a track or mark left by something that has passed

• a path or track roughly blazed through wild or hilly country

• evidence pointing to a possible solution

verb

• to lag or linger behind

• go after with the intent to catch

• move, proceed, or walk draggingly or slowly

• hang down so as to drag along the ground

• drag loosely along a surface; allow to sweep the ground

tread
verbv
noun

• a step in walking or running

• the grooved surface of a pneumatic tire

• the part (as of a wheel or shoe) that makes contact with the ground

• structural member consisting of the horizontal part of a stair or step

verb

• put down or press the foot, place the foot

• tread or stomp heavily or roughly

• crush as if by treading on

• brace (an archer's bow) by pressing the foot against the center

• apply (the tread) to a tire

• mate with (used of male birds)

Best Hypernyms For FOOTSTEPS

Here is a list of related hypernyms for footsteps, these are close relations that fall within the same topic. Most relevant words are highlighted and in order.
Words (2)
sound step
Phrases (1)
indefinite quantity

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