footing

noun singular

UK /ˈfʊtɪŋ/

1
a firm position for your feet on a surface, especially one that is difficult to stand on or walk across
keep/lose/miss your footing:
She lost her footing and tumbled into the river.
Synonyms and related words
Words used to describe someone’s walk
sure-footed
springy
rolling
2
the basic conditions in which something operates or develops
on a sound/secure/firm/strong footing:
The railway system must be placed on a sound financial footing.
on a war footing (=ready to fight a war):
The army is now officially on a war footing.
Synonyms and related words
General words for situations and circumstances
situation
circumstance
conditions
1. 2a
  the position of one person, group, or thing in relation to another
  on an equal footing (with):
  Smaller economies cannot compete on an equal footing with larger nations.
  on the same footing (as):
  European negotiators insisted on being treated on the same footing as the Americans.
  Synonyms and related words
  General words for rank and status
  paygrade
  walk of life
  status

单词	footing
释义	footing noun singular UK /ˈfʊtɪŋ/ Other entries for this word foot verb first footing noun on an equal footing phrase lose your balance/footing phrase wrong-foot verb DEFINITIONS2 1 a firm position for your feet on a surface, especially one that is difficult to stand on or walk across keep/lose/miss your footing: She lost her footing and tumbled into the river. Synonyms and related words Words used to describe someone’s walk sure-footed springy rolling 2 the basic conditions in which something operates or develops on a sound/secure/firm/strong footing: The railway system must be placed on a sound financial footing. on a war footing (=ready to fight a war): The army is now officially on a war footing. Synonyms and related words General words for situations and circumstances situation circumstance conditions 2a the position of one person, group, or thing in relation to another on an equal footing (with): Smaller economies cannot compete on an equal footing with larger nations. on the same footing (as): European negotiators insisted on being treated on the same footing as the Americans. Synonyms and related words General words for rank and status paygrade walk of life status footing noun singular US /ˈfʊtɪŋ/ Other entries for this word foot verb on an equal footing phrase lose your balance/footing phrase wrong-foot verb DEFINITIONS2 1 a firm position for your feet on a surface, especially one that is difficult to stand on or walk across keep/lose/miss your footing: She lost her footing and tumbled into the river. Synonyms and related words Words used to describe someone’s walk sure-footed springy rolling 2 the basic conditions in which something operates or develops on a sound/secure/firm/strong footing: The railroad system must be placed on a sound financial footing. Synonyms and related words General words for situations and circumstances situation circumstance conditions 2a the position of one person, group, or thing in relation to another on an equal footing (with): Smaller economies cannot compete on an equal footing with larger nations. on the same footing (as): The Chinese negotiators insisted on being treated on the same footing as the Americans. Synonyms and related words General words for rank and status paygrade walk of life status
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