footing

Meanings

• Verb

  The act of placing or setting one's feet; treading.

  - "He took a footing on the icy surface before climbing the mountain."
  - "The hikers took a footing along the rocky trail."

• Noun

  A position or stand taken; a foot hold.

  - "The climber found a good footing on the ledge."
  - "The soldiers took up a footing to defend their position."

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Pronunciation

1. /ˈfʊtɪŋ/
   
   
   
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Rhymes

Words rhyming with footing
tooting , shooting , booting , scooting

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Homonyms

Words having the same spelling or pronunciation but different meanings and origins

1. footing (British) : Payment or contribution towards expenses, especially in a shared household.
   

2. footing (Scottish) : A unit of length equal to 13.2 inches or 33.5 centimeters.
   

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Homophones

Words having the same pronunciation but different meanings, origins, or spelling,

1. footing (British) : Payment or contribution towards expenses, especially in a shared household.
   

2. footing (Scottish) : A unit of length equal to 13.2 inches or 33.5 centimeters.
   

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Variants

List of all variants of footing that leads to same result
footing , footings , foot , footed , foots , war footing , war footings , on an equal footing , single-foot , single-footed , single-footer , single-footers , single-footing , single-foots , wrong-foot , wrong-footed , wrong-footing , wrong-foots , foot the bill , footed the bill , footing the bill , foots the bill , on firm footing , on firm ground , on firm ground/footing

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Forms

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footings, footing's, footing up, footing down

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Etymology

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Old English fōtan, from fōt foot.

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Trivia

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1. The word 'footing' comes from the Old English word 'fōtan', which means 'foot'.

2. Footing is a key element in many sports, including hiking, mountaineering, and dance.

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Related Concepts

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1. footwork: The technique of moving one's feet in a particular way, especially in dance or athletics.

2. foot hold: A position in which one's feet are placed to support or maintain balance.

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Culture

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Footing is a dance style that originated in the Caribbean, particularly in Jamaica. It is characterized by a quick, precise footwork and involves a call-and-response element between dancers.

How to Memorize "footing"

1. visualize
   

   - Visualize yourself standing on a solid surface and placing your feet one at a time to take a footing.

2. associate
   

   - Associate the word 'footing' with the act of standing firmly on your feet.

3. mnemonics
   

   - Create a mnemonic phrase such as 'Feet On The Ground' to help remember the meaning of footing.

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