Speakur

Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

footing

/ˈfʊtɪŋ/

Word Rarity Rare

Frequency: 3.50 in modern English

Syllables
foot-ing
IPA
/ˈfʊtɪŋ/
11
Scrabble Score
7
Letters
2
Syllables
6
Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

A ground for the foot; place for the foot to rest on; firm foundation to stand on.

Countable; Uncountable

noun

A standing; position; established place; foothold.

Countable; Uncountable

noun

A relative condition; state.

Countable; Uncountable

noun

A tread; step; especially, a measured tread.

Countable; Dated; Uncountable

noun

A footprint or footprints; tracks, someone's trail.

Countable; Uncountable

noun

Stability or balance when standing on one's feet.

Countable; Uncountable

noun

Mental stability or balance.

Countable; Uncountable

noun

The act of adding up a column of figures; the amount or sum total of such a column.

Countable; Uncountable

Example Sentences

Etymology

From Middle English fotyng; equivalent to foot + -ing.

Origin

Word Breakdown

Usage

Inflected Forms

footings (plural)

Phrases

first footing footing beam footing course on an equal footing on equal footing pay one's footing war footing wartime footing

Synonyms

rootstock foothold basis ground terms

Rhymes With

pussyfooting putting

Questions

How do you pronounce footing?
The recorded pronunciation is /ˈfʊtɪŋ/.
What does footing mean?
A ground for the foot; place for the foot to rest on; firm foundation to stand on.
Where does footing come from?
It is traced to Middle English.

How to pronounce footing

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