Definitions of foothold [ˈfʊtˌhoʊld]

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Definition of 'foothold'

Random House Webster's College Dictionary

1. (n.) foothold
a place or support for the feet; a place where a person may stand or walk securely.

2. foothold
a secure position, esp. a firm basis for further progress or development.

Etymology: (1615–25)

Definition of 'foothold'

Princeton's WordNet

1. (noun) bridgehead, foothold
an area in hostile territory that has been captured and is held awaiting further troops and supplies
"an attempt to secure a bridgehead behind enemy lines"; "the only foothold left for British troops in Europe was Gibraltar"

2. (noun) foothold, footing
a place providing support for the foot in standing or climbing

3. (noun) beachhead, foothold
an initial accomplishment that opens the way for further developments
"the town became a beachhead in the campaign to ban smoking outdoors"; "they are presently attempting to gain a foothold in the Russian market"

Definition of 'foothold'

Webster Dictionary

1. (noun) foothold
a holding with the feet; firm standing; that on which one may tread or rest securely; footing

Translation of 'foothold'

Kernerman English Multilingual Dictionary

Sense: a place to put one's feet when climbing to find footholds on the slippery rock.
Afrikaans: vastrapplek	Arabic: مَوْطئ قَدَم	Bulgarian: опора за крака
Brazilian: apoio	Czech: opora na nohu	German: der Halt
Danish: fodfæste	Greek: πάτημα	Spanish: hueco para apoyar el pie
Estonian: jalaase	Farsi: جای پا	Finnish: jalansija
French: prise pour le pied	Hebrew: אֲחִיזַת רֶגֶל	Hindi: सुरक्षित स्थान, पैर टिकान
Croatian: uporište, oslonac	Hungarian: talpalatnyi hely	Indonesian: pijakan
Icelandic: fótfesta	Italian: appiglio, punto d'appoggi	Japanese: 足掛かり
Korean: 발판	Lithuanian: atrama kojoms	Latvian: atbalsts (kājai)
Malay: tempat pijak	Dutch: steun voor de voet	Norwegian: fotfeste
Polish: oparcie dla nóg	Persian: جای پا	Pashto: غونډۍ چه دغره په بېخ كې پ
Portuguese: apoio	Romanian: (punct de) sprijin	Russian: точка опоры для ног
Slovak: opora na nohu	Slovenian: opora za nogo	Serbian: oslonac
Swedish: fotfäste	Thai: ที่สำหรับยืนเวลาปีนเขา	Turkish: ayak basacak yer
Taiwanese: 立足點	Ukrainian: опора для ноги	Urdu: چڑھائی کے وقت قدم رکھنے ک
Vietnamese: chỗ đặt chân	Chinese: 立足点
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