"footing" meaning in English

See footing in All languages combined, or Wiktionary

Noun

IPA: /ˈfʊtɪŋ/ Audio: en-us-footing.ogg [US] Forms: footing [singular], footings [plural]
Head templates: {{noun}} [POS TABLE]
  1. A footing is a place for you to stand; a foundation.
    Sense id: simple-footing-en-noun-iyD7DCj2
  2. A footing is a safe position. Synonyms: foothold
    Sense id: simple-footing-en-noun-dKbg~5H7

Verb

IPA: /ˈfʊtɪŋ/ Audio: en-us-footing.ogg [US] Forms: foot [canonical], foots [third-person, singular], footed [past], footed [past, participle], footing [present, participle]
Head templates: {{verb|foot}} [POS TABLE]
  1. The present participle of foot.
    Sense id: simple-footing-en-verb-ZBDG85r7
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          "text": "As soon as he had obtained a footing at court, the charms of his manner . . . made him a favorite. – Thomas Babington Macaulay."
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          "text": "As soon as he had obtained a footing at court, the charms of his manner . . . made him a favorite. – Thomas Babington Macaulay."
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