1
[ noun ] status with respect to the relations between people or groups

Synonyms

terms

Examples

: "on good terms with her in-laws" "on a friendly footing"

Used in print

(Edward E. Kelly, S.J., "Christian Unity in England"...)

Catholic priests have frequently appeared on television_programs , sometimes discussing the Christian faith on an equal footing with Protestant clergymen .

Related terms

status

2
[ noun ] a relation that provides the foundation for something

Synonyms

basis ground

Examples

"they were on a friendly footing" or "he worked on an interim basis"

Related terms

foundation common_ground

3
[ noun ] a place providing support for the foot in standing or climbing

Synonyms

foothold

Related terms

support toehold

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Rhymes with

putting fitting fruiting fighting refuting flirting routing rooting looting befitting ting shooting floating fleeting offsetting comforting petting putting betting pitting fasting feasting affecting grafting drafting sifting knitting setting getting witting letting netting wetting sitting cutting eating outing shifting tenting buffeting weightlifting bullfighting shoplifting uplifting outfitting testing hitting shutting jutting jetting drifting dating doting beating voting doubting biting boating baiting batting parachuting offsetting diluting telecommuting computing commuting hurting contributing averting confronting spitting sweating reflecting conflicting splitting taunting toasting tasting writing mating yachting seating weighting siting sighting meeting whiting lighting matting rotting waiting citing coating rating protesting protecting belting diverting venting detecting reverting unstinting bunting converting flaunting wetting frosting corrupting heating shouting sheeting cheating spurting executing skirting substituting abutting emitting plating upsetting retreating starting ousting melting listing rusting acting wilting renting arresting overeating hunting protesting asserting daunting posting boasting pointing vaulting parting panting painting erupting darting tempting bursting accepting squirting alerting spouting spotting slighting transmitting skating greeting scouting unwitting gloating extenuating suffocating infuriating clotting unremitting grating sprouting correcting penetrating contacting obliterating frustrating depicting investing unsuspecting abducting conducting directing printing twisting grunting trusting glinting quilting whiting exacerbating thrusting sting disconcerting overheating inviting riveting uninviting sorting counting courting mounting molting salting lasting costing wasting

Phonetic and Homophones

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