See Also: Footing(money)
footing(dictionary)
footing(dictionary)
Cross-Footing(money)
Footing - Horse Racing(gambling)

footing (oh)



[singular] the conditions or arrangements on which something is based
put/place sth on a ... footing
::He wanted to put their relationship on a permanent footing.
a financial/commercial/legal etc footing
::The city started the new year on a stronger financial footing.
on an equal footing (with sb/sth)/on the same footing (as sb/sth)
(=in the same state or condition as other people or things)
::The new law puts women on an equal legal footing with men.
::Many of the old polytechnics are now on the same footing as universities.
a sound/firm/secure footing
::They managed to get the business onto a more secure footing.
::The whole country was on a war footing (=ready to go to war at any time) .
[singular] a firm hold with your feet when you are standing on a dangerous surface
::Seb struggled to keep his footing on the slippery path.
lose/miss your footing
(=be unable to keep standing or balancing)
::The girl lost her footing and fell about 150 feet.
[C usually plural] the solid base of bricks, stone etc that is under a building to support it and fasten it to the ground
-synonym foundation foundation