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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.