Main Entry: foot·ing

Pronunciation: \ˈfu̇-tiŋ\

Function: noun

Date: 14th century

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