Meaning: The sound of footsteps got closer and then moved away.
Choice of Words: Footsteps: sounds made by walking; neared: came closer; passed: moved beyond.
Alternative Expressions
Footsteps came close, then went past.
Meaning: This means that someone or something was walking towards the speaker, but then they walked away.
Choice of Words:Footsteps are the sounds made by a person or animal walking. Came means that the footsteps started to get closer. Close means to be near. Then shows that something else happened after the footsteps came close. Went means that the footsteps moved away. Past means to move by something.
Sounds of feet drew near, then faded.
Meaning: This means that someone or something was walking towards the speaker, but then they walked away.
Choice of Words:Sounds can be any noises that you hear. Of feet means that the sounds were made by feet. Drew means that the sounds came closer. Near means to be close. Then shows that something else happened after the sounds drew near. Faded means that the sounds became quieter and went away.
Steps approached, then retreated.
Meaning: This means that someone or something was walking towards the speaker, but then they walked away.
Choice of Words:Steps are the same as footsteps. Approached means that the steps came closer. Then shows that something else happened after the steps approached. Retreated means that the steps moved away.