FOOTING Definition & Meaning

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footing

[ foot-ing ]

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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

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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
1. the act of adding a column of figures
2. the total obtained
rare.
a fee paid upon entrance into a craft, society, etc, or such an entrance itself

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Origin of footing¹

Middle English word dating back to 1350–1400; foot, -ing ¹

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But when he checked back in during the second quarter, the Lakers had found a little footing and traces of rhythm, and he cut backdoor to score his first basket on an easy layup.

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The theatrical box office is struggling to find its footing in a world where movie-going habits and studio strategies have changed since the pandemic.

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She was still getting her legs back, still trying to find her footing in her first season at USC.

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The legacy of state-sanctioned secrecy and a parallel burying of the record, inextricably tied to the post-9/11 era, has already found a secure footing in the second Trump presidency.

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