footing
Speech parts
1. footing - Noun
2. footing - Verb
Meaning
of Foot
Ground for the foot; place for the foot to rest on; firm foundation to stand on.
Standing; position; established place; basis for operation; permanent settlement; foothold.
Relative condition; state.
Tread; step; especially, measured tread.
The act of adding up a column of figures; the amount or sum total of such a column.
The act of putting a foot to anything; also, that which is added as a foot; as, the footing of a stocking.
The finer refuse part of whale blubber, not wholly deprived of oil.
The thickened or sloping portion of a wall, or of an embankment at its foot.
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Man, when you lose your laugh you lose your footing.
To dare is to lose one's footing momentarily. Not to dare is to lose oneself.
Liberty, as we all know, cannot flourish in a country that is permanently on a war footing, or even a near war footing. Permanent crisis justifies permanent control of everybody and everything by the agencies of central government.
A man falling into dark waters seeks a momentary footing even on sliding stones.
Privatization of the state-owned economy is not yet on the agenda. We cannot do it immediately; my colleagues would not agree to it. But we must put all forms of ownership on an equal footing immediately and let different types of ownership compete with the state firms.
When you climb the mountain and reach the top, do not forget the branches shrubs that helped your footing.