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- Dictionaryfooting/ˈfʊtɪŋ/
noun
- 1. a secure grip with one's feet: "he suddenly lost his footing" Similar
- 2. the basis on which something is established or operates: "attempts to establish the shop on a firm financial footing" Similar
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footing noun [S] (SITUATION) the way in which something operates and the set of conditions that influences it: New leadership is needed to return the company to a better financial footing. regain your footing The travel industry is beginning to regain its footing (= starting to operate well again) after the pandemic.
1. : a stable position or placing of the feet. 2. : a surface or its condition with respect to one walking or running on it. especially : the condition of a racetrack. 3. : the act of moving on foot : step, tread. 4. a. : a place or position providing a base of operations : foothold. b. : established position : status.
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.
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.
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.
the position or status of somebody/something in relation to others; the relationship between two or more people or groups. The two groups must meet on an equal footing. They were demanding to be treated on the same footing as the rest of the teachers. Oxford Collocations Dictionary.
FOOTING definition: 1. If you have a footing on a surface, you are standing on it firmly: 2. to be in an equal/safe…. Learn more.