n.
Pronunciation: ' fu ̇ -ti ŋ
Function: noun
Date: 14th century
1 : a stable position or placing of the feet
2 : a surface or its condition with respect to one walking or running on it especially : the condition of a racetrack
3 : the act of moving on foot : STEP , TREAD
4 a : a place or position providing a base of operations : FOOTHOLD b : established position : STATUS especially : position or rank in relation to others <they all started off on an equal footing >
5 : BASIS
6 : terms of social intercourse
7 : an enlargement at the lower end of a foundation wall, pier, or column to distribute the load
8 : the sum of a column of figures