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- DictionaryFoot·ing/ˈfo͝odiNG/
noun
- 1. a secure grip with one's feet: "he suddenly lost his footing"
- 2. the basis on which something is established or operates: "attempts to establish the store on a firm financial footing"
6 days ago · footing in British English. (ˈfʊtɪŋ ) noun. 1. the basis or foundation on which something is established. the business was on a secure footing. 2. the relationship or status existing between two persons, groups, etc. the two countries were on a friendly footing.
footing. noun. /ˈfʊtɪŋ/ [singular] the position of your feet when they are safely on the ground or some other surface. She lost her footing (= she slipped or lost her balance) and fell backwards into the water. I slipped and struggled to regain my footing. Extra Examples. Oxford Collocations Dictionary. Questions about grammar and vocabulary?
1. Secure placement of the feet in standing or moving. 2. a. A surface or its condition with respect to its suitability for walking or running, especially the condition of a racetrack. b. A secure place for the feet; a foothold. 3. The act of moving on foot. 4.
Definitions of footing. noun. a place providing support for the foot in standing or climbing. synonyms: foothold. see more. see less. types: toehold. a small foothold used in climbing.
to be in an equal / safe, etc position or situation: When we're on a firmer financial footing we can employ more staff. (Definition of footing from the Cambridge Learner's Dictionary © Cambridge University Press) Translations of footing. in Chinese (Traditional) 腳, 站穩, 境況… See more. in Chinese (Simplified) 脚, 站稳, 境况… See more. in Spanish.
to be in an equal / safe, etc position or situation: When we're on a firmer financial footing we can employ more staff. (Definition of footing from the Cambridge Learner's Dictionary © Cambridge University Press) Translations of footing. in Chinese (Traditional) 腳, 站穩, 境況… See more. in Chinese (Simplified) 脚, 站稳, 境况… See more. in Spanish.
noun. A secure placing of the feet. To lose one's footing. Webster's New World. Similar definitions. A moving on the feet; walking, dancing, etc. Webster's New World. Similar definitions. The condition of a surface with regard to its suitability, for walking, running, etc. Poor footing following the rain. Webster's New World. Similar definitions.