footfall Syllabification: (foot·fall)Pronunciation: /ˈfo͝otˌfôl/Definition of footfall noun 1the sound of a footstep or footsteps:you will recognize his footfall on the stairs 2British the number of people entering a store or shopping area in a given time:consumer goods shops lost footfall during sunny weekendsfootfall in other Oxford dictionaries Definition of footfall in the British & World English dictionary