Main Entry:

foot·ing

Pronunciation:

\ˈfu̇-tiŋ\

Function:

noun

Date:

14th century

1: a stable position or placing of the feet2: a surface or its condition with respect to one walking or running on it ; especially : the condition of a racetrack3: the act of moving on foot : step, tread4 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: basis6: terms of social intercourse7: an enlargement at the lower end of a foundation wall, pier, or column to distribute the load8: the sum of a column of figures