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footing
[foot-ing]
noun
the basis or foundation on which anything is established.
the act of one who moves on foot, as in walking or dancing.
a secure and established position.
a place or support for the feet; foot; surface to stand on; foothold.
a firm placing of the feet; foot; stability.
He regained his footing.
Building Trades, Civil Engineering.the part of a foundation bearing directly upon the earth.
position or status assigned to a person, group, etc., in estimation or treatment.
mutual standing; reciprocal relation.
to be on a friendly footing with someone.
entrance into a new position or relationship.
to gain a footing in society.
a fee demanded from a person upon entrance into a trade, society, etc.
the act of adding a foot to something, as to a stocking.
that which is added as a foot.
the act of adding up a column of figures.
the total of such a column.
footing
/ ˈʊɪŋ /
noun
the basis or foundation on which something is established
the business was on a secure footing
the relationship or status existing between two persons, groups, etc
the two countries were on a friendly footing
a secure grip by or for the feet
the lower part of a foundation of a column, wall, building, etc
the act of adding a column of figures
the total obtained
rarea fee paid upon entrance into a craft, society, etc, or such an entrance itself
Word History and Origins
Example Sentences
"When you are on a wartime footing, there's a sense of urgency. The urgency of delivering the service becomes more important than rules that sometimes trip up bureaucracies," he says.
Officials have been instructed to carry out "immediate rescue and relief operations" and to make arrangements on a "war footing," the chief minister of Gujarat said.
In May 2024, a student in her 20s lost her footing on the cliffs while walking with friends and fell to her death.
They have helped needy and deserving people from all over the world get their footing here in the United States.
Writing it has been a torrential experience –– like wading upstream in a fast-flowing river, often unsure of footing, but following the clear, strong path of the water.
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