Meaning & Definition of Footing in English
English⟶
Footing
/fʊtɪŋ/
noun
1. Status with respect to the relations between people or groups
- "On good terms with her in-laws"
- "On a friendly footing"
synonym:
- footing,
- terms
2. A relation that provides the foundation for something
- "They were on a friendly footing"
- "He worked on an interim basis"
synonym:
- footing,
- basis,
- ground
3. A place providing support for the foot in standing or climbing
synonym:
- foothold,
- footing
Examples of using
It's easy to lose your footing on loose gravel.
Liberty, as we all know, cannot flourish in a country that is permanently on a war footing, or even a near war footing. Permanent crisis justifies permanent control of everybody and everything by the agencies of central government.