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What (who) is footing - definition
WIKIMEDIA DISAMBIGUATION PAGE
Footing (disambiguation)
footing
n.
1.
Foothold.
2.
Basis, foundation, groundwork.
3.
Rank, standing, grade, state, status, condition.
4.
Settlement, establishment, stable position.
5.
Sum total (of a column of figures).
footing
¦ noun
1. (one's footing) a secure grip with one's feet.
2. the basis on which something is established or operates.
3. the foundations of a wall, usually with a course of brickwork wider than the base of the wall.
footing
1.
If something is put on a particular footing, it is defined, established, or changed in a particular way, often so that it is able to develop or exist successfully.
The new law will put official corruption on the same legal footing as treason.
= basis
N-UNCOUNT: with supp, usu on N
2.
If you are on a particular kind of footing with someone, you have that kind of relationship with them.
They decided to put their relationship on a more formal footing...
They are now trying to compete on an equal footing.
= basis
N-UNCOUNT: with supp, usu on N
3.
If a country or armed force is on a war footing, it is ready to fight a war.
The president placed the republic on a war footing.
PHRASE: v-link PHR, PHR after v
4.
You refer to your footing when you are referring to your position and how securely your feet are placed on the ground. For example, if you lose your footing, your feet slip and you fall.
He was cautious of his footing, wary of the edge...
He lost his footing and slid into the water.
N-UNCOUNT: poss N
Wikipedia
Footing
Footing may refer to:
- A type of foundation, in architecture and civil engineering
- Footing (bookkeeping)
- Footing (sexual act)
- Jogging, a form of running
Examples of use of footing
1. To place American power on a firmer footing requires putting it on a more limited footing.
2. "This region is not on a peace footing; it‘s on a war footing," said Hesham Youssef, cabinet chief for the Arab League.
3. They walked in silence, concentrating on keeping their footing.
4. I grapple for my footing, hop back towards the road.
5. However, it remains unclear which ministry is footing the bill.