footing

foot·ing

noun \ˈfu̇-tiŋ\

Definition of FOOTING

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; especially : position or rank in relation to others <they all started off on an equal footing>

5

: basis

6

: terms of social intercourse

7

: an enlargement at the lower end of a foundation wall, pier, or column to distribute the load

8

: the sum of a column of figures

Examples of FOOTING

1. He lost his footing and fell down the slope.
2. Be careful. The footing is slippery there.

First Known Use of FOOTING

14th century

Related to FOOTING

Synonyms

basis, bedrock, bottom, cornerstone, base, foundation, ground, groundwork, keystone, root, underpinning, warp, warp and woof

Related Words

anchorage, bed, brace, bulwark, buttress, framework, infrastructure, mount, prop, shore, stay, substratum, substructure, support; assumption, justification, premise (also premiss), presumption, presupposition, rationale, supposition, theory, thesis, warrant; backbone, center, core, cornerstone, eye, focus, heart, hub, kernel, keystone, nucleus, seat; essence, quintessence, soul, touchstone