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footing
foot·ing F0237100 (fo͝ot′ĭng)n.1. Secure placement of the feet in standing or moving.2. a. A surface or its condition with respect to its suitability for walking or running, especially the condition of a racetrack.b. A secure place for the feet; a foothold.3. The act of moving on foot.4. Architecture The supporting base or groundwork of a structure, as for a monument or wall. Also called footer.5. A basis or foundation: a business begun on a good footing.6. a. Position or rank in relation to others; standing: Everyone began on an equal footing.b. Terms of social interaction: neighbors on a friendly footing.7. The act of making a foot for something, such as a stocking.8. The sum of a column of figures.footing (ˈfʊtɪŋ) n1. the basis or foundation on which something is established: the business was on a secure footing. 2. the relationship or status existing between two persons, groups, etc: the two countries were on a friendly footing. 3. a secure grip by or for the feet4. (Architecture) Also called: footings the lower part of a foundation of a column, wall, building, etc5. (Accounting & Book-keeping) chiefly a. the act of adding a column of figuresb. the total obtained6. (Government, Politics & Diplomacy) rare a fee paid upon entrance into a craft, society, etc, or such an entrance itselffoot•ing (ˈfʊt ɪŋ)
n. 1. the basis or foundation on which anything is established. 2. the act of one who moves on foot, as in walking or dancing. 3. a secure and established position. 4. a place or support for the feet; surface to stand on; foothold. 5. a firm placing of the feet; stability: to regain one's footing. 6. the part of a foundation bearing directly upon the earth. 7. position or status assigned to a person, group, etc., in estimation or treatment. 8. mutual standing; reciprocal relation: to be on a friendly footing with someone. 9. entrance into a new position or relationship: to gain a footing in society. 10. the act of adding a foot to something, as to a stocking. 11. that which is added as a foot. 12. the sum of a column of figures. [1350–1400] Thesaurus| Noun | 1. | footing - status with respect to the relations between people or groups; "on good terms with her in-laws"; "on a friendly footing"termsstatus, position - the relative position or standing of things or especially persons in a society; "he had the status of a minor"; "the novel attained the status of a classic"; "atheists do not enjoy a favorable position in American life" | | 2. | footing - a relation that provides the foundation for something; "they were on a friendly footing"; "he worked on an interim basis"basis, groundfoundation - the basis on which something is grounded; "there is little foundation for his objections"common ground - a basis agreed to by all parties for reaching a mutual understanding | | 3. | footing - a place providing support for the foot in standing or climbingfootholdsupport - any device that bears the weight of another thing; "there was no place to attach supports for a shelf"toehold - a small foothold used in climbing |
footingnoun1. basis, foundation, foothold, base position, ground, settlement, establishment, installation, groundwork a sounder financial footing for the future2. relationship, terms, position, basis, state, standing, condition, relations, rank, status, grade They are trying to compete on an equal footing.3. foothold, hold, grip, toehold, support He lost his footing and slid into the water.footingnoun1. The lowest or supporting part or structure:base, basis, bed, bottom, foot, foundation, fundament, ground, groundwork, seat, substratum, underpinning (often used in plural).2. That on which something immaterial, such as an argument or a charge, rests:base, basis, foundation, fundament, ground (often used in plural), groundwork, underpinning (often used in plural).3. Positioning of one individual vis-à-vis others:place, position, rank, situation, standing, station, status.4. An established position from which to operate or deal with others:basis, status, term (often used in plural).Translationsfoot (fut) – plural feet (fiːt) – noun1. the part of the leg on which a person or animal stands or walks. My feet are very sore from walking so far. 腳 脚2. the lower part of anything. at the foot of the hill. 最下部 最下部3. (plural often foot ; often abbreviated to ft when written) a measure of length equal to twelve inches (30.48 cm). He is five feet/foot six inches tall; a four-foot wall. 英尺 英尺ˈfooting noun1. balance. It was difficult to keep his footing on the narrow path. 平衡 平衡2. foundation. The business is now on a firm footing. 基礎 基础ˈfootball noun1. a game played by kicking a large ball. The children played football; (also adjective) a football fan. 足球運動 足球运动2. the ball used in this game. 足球 足球ˈfoothill noun a small hill at the foot of a mountain. the foothills of the Alps. 山麓小丘 山麓小丘ˈfoothold noun a place to put one's feet when climbing. to find footholds on the slippery rock. 立足點 立足点ˈfootlight noun (in a theatre) a light which shines on the actors etc from the front of the stage. (舞臺上的)腳燈 （舞台上的）脚光 ˈfootman – plural ˈfootmen – noun a male servant wearing a uniform. The footman opened the door. 男僕 男仆ˈfootmark noun a footprint. He left dirty footmarks. 腳印 脚印ˈfootnote noun a note at the bottom of a page. The footnotes referred to other chapters of the book. 註腳 脚注（列在一页末了的附注） ˈfootpath noun a path or way for walking, not for cars, bicycles etc. You can go by the footpath. 人行道 人行道ˈfootprint noun the mark or impression of a foot. She followed his footprints through the snow. 腳印 脚印ˈfootsore adjective with painful feet from too much walking. He arrived, tired and footsore. 走到腳痠痛的 走痛了脚的ˈfootstep noun the sound of a foot. She heard his footsteps on the stairs. 腳步聲 脚步声ˈfootwear noun boots, shoes, slippers etc. He always buys expensive footwear. 鞋類 鞋类follow in someone's footsteps to do the same as someone has done before one. When he joined the police force he was following in his father's footsteps. 步某人後塵 步某人后尘foot the bill to be the person who pays the bill. 付帳 付帐on foot walking. She arrived at the house on foot. 步行 步行put one's foot down to be firm about something. I put my foot down and refused. 堅決 坚决put one's foot in it to say or do something stupid. I really put my foot in it when I asked about his wife – she had just run away with his friend! 說錯話，做錯事 说错话，做错事 footing
lose (one's) footing1. To slip, stumble, and/or fall during an activity in which one is using one's feet, such as walking, dancing, climbing, etc. I sprained my ankle when I lost my footing on a hike. Be careful not to lose your footing while you're on the ladder!2. By extension, to lose one's stability by entering a precarious or unsettling situation. I loved my job, so I really lost my footing when I was laid off. I'm just worried that he'll lose his footing if he drops out of school now—there's no guarantee he'll ever go back.See also: footing, losefoot the billTo pay for something. I hope the production company is footing the bill for all of this air travel.See also: bill, foothotfootTo travel as fast as one can, usually by walking or running. We need to hotfoot it out of here before Mom catches us going through her things!foot upTo add or total something. A noun or pronoun can be used between "foot" and "up." Do you mind footing up the bill for us?See also: foot, upwrong-foot1. In soccer, to make a shot that makes a defender or goal keeper stumble or lose balance. The midfielder scored the critical tie-breaking goal just minutes before the end of regular time, wrong-footing the keeper with an incredible shot to the top corner of the net.2. By extension, to maneuver in such a way as to catch someone off guard, especially so as to put them in an awkward or disadvantageous position. The quick-witted journalist wrong-footed the politician several times during the interview. I'm not trying to wrong-foot the board of directors, I'm just trying to do what I think is morally correct.hotfoot itTo travel as fast as one can, usually by walking or running. We need to hotfoot it out of here before Mom catches us going through her things!See also: hotfoothotfoot it out of (some place)To leave some place as fast as one can, usually by walking or running. We need to hotfoot it out of here before Mom catches us going through her things!See also: hotfoot, of, outhotfoot it off to (some place)To leave for some place as fast as one can, usually by walking or running. We need to hotfoot it off to the game, or we're going to be late.See also: hotfoot, offfoot the bill (for something)Fig. to pay for something; to pay for a bill. My boss took me out for lunch and the company footed the bill. You paid for dinner last time. Let me foot the bill for lunch today.See also: bill, foothotfoot it (off to) (somewhere)to go somewhere as fast as possible. I've got to hotfoot it off to school. When they heard the police sirens, the thieves hotfooted home.See also: hotfootfoot the billPay the bill, settle the accounts, as in The bride's father was resigned to footing the bill for the wedding. This expression uses foot in the sense of "add up and put the total at the foot, or bottom, of an account." [Colloquial; early 1800s] See also: bill, foothotfoot itGo in haste, walk fast or run. For example, I'll have to hotfoot it to the airport if I'm to meet them. [Slang; c. 1900] See also: hotfootwrong-footDeceive by moving differently from what one expects, as in He won quite a few points by wrong-footing his opponent. This expression comes from tennis, where it means to hit the ball in the direction the opponent is moving away from. It was transferred to other applications in the late 1900s, as in Susan Larson's review of a concert: "Music wrong-footing and deceiving the ear" ( Boston Globe, November 1, 1994). foot the bill COMMON If you foot the bill for something, you pay for it. Police will have to foot the bill for the damage to both cars. If the insurance industry were to foot the entire bill for pollution, it would bankrupt it. Note: This expression may come from the practice of someone paying a bill and signing it at the bottom, or `foot'. See also: bill, footfoot the bill be responsible for paying for something.See also: bill, footfoot the ˈbill (for something) be responsible for paying the cost of something: The local council will have to foot the bill for damage done to the roads in last years’s floods.See also: bill, footˈhotfoot it (informal) walk or run somewhere quickly: Once the police arrived, we hotfooted it out of there.See also: hotfootfoot upv. To calculate something, especially by addition: The waiter footed up the bill at the end of the meal. Our producer footed the expenses up after the closing night of the play.See also: foot, upfooting
footing1. the lower part of a foundation of a column, wall, building, etc. 2. Rare a fee paid upon entrance into a craft, society, etc., or such an entrance itself FootingThat portion of the foundation of a structure that transmits loads directly to the soil; may be enlarged to distribute the load over a greater area to prevent or to reduce settling.continuous footingCombined footing, which acts like a continuous beam on the foundation.spread footingA footing that is especially wide, usually constructed of reinforced concrete.footing[′fu̇d·iŋ] (civil engineering) The widened base or substructure forming the foundation for a wall or a column. footing  footing That portion of the foundation of a structure which transmits loads directly to the soil; may be the widened part of a wall or column, the spreading courses under a foundation wall, a foundation of a column, etc.; used to spread the load over a greater area to prevent or reduce settling.MedicalSeefootfooting
footingA concrete support for a wall, chimney, or pillar, usually wider than the structure being supported and intended to distribute the weight evenly over a larger surface area. Local building codes will specify minimum footing size for various buildings, although the better practice is to employ a structural engineer to determine the proper size, which may be in excess of the minimums. footing
Synonyms for footingnoun basisSynonyms- basis
- foundation
- foothold
- base position
- ground
- settlement
- establishment
- installation
- groundwork
noun relationshipSynonyms- relationship
- terms
- position
- basis
- state
- standing
- condition
- relations
- rank
- status
- grade
noun footholdSynonyms- foothold
- hold
- grip
- toehold
- support
Synonyms for footingnoun the lowest or supporting part or structureSynonyms- base
- basis
- bed
- bottom
- foot
- foundation
- fundament
- ground
- groundwork
- seat
- substratum
- underpinning
noun that on which something immaterial, such as an argument or a charge, restsSynonyms- base
- basis
- foundation
- fundament
- ground
- groundwork
- underpinning
noun positioning of one individual vis-à-vis othersSynonyms- place
- position
- rank
- situation
- standing
- station
- status
noun an established position from which to operate or deal with othersSynonymsSynonyms for footingnoun status with respect to the relations between people or groupsSynonymsRelated Wordsnoun a relation that provides the foundation for somethingSynonymsRelated Wordsnoun a place providing support for the foot in standing or climbingSynonymsRelated Words |