footing
pronunciation
How to pronounce footing in British English:
UK [ˈfʊtɪŋ]
How to pronounce footing in American English:
US [ˈfʊtɪŋ]
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- Noun:
- status with respect to the relations between people or groups
- a relation that provides the foundation for something
- a place providing support for the foot in standing or climbing
Word Origin
- footing (n.)
- late 13c., "a base, foundation;" late 14c., "position of the feet on the ground, stance," a gerundive formation from foot (n.). Figurative meaning "firm or secure position" is from 1580s; that of "condition on which anything is established" is from 1650s.
Synonym
Example
- 1. That change could eventually put the economy on firmer footing .
- 2. That could fuel inflation once the economy is on stronger footing .
- 3. Governments must put financial systems on a sound footing , at last .
- 4. They call for hypertension to be placed on the same policy footing as preventing infectious disease .
- 5. If it avoids a crisis , the economy should also be on a more sustainable footing .