Definitions for foothold
ˈfʊtˌhoʊldfoothold

Princeton's WordNetRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. bridgehead, footholdnoun

   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. foothold, footingnoun

   a place providing support for the foot in standing or climbing

3. beachhead, footholdnoun

   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"

WiktionaryRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. footholdnoun

   A solid grip with the feet.

2. footholdnoun

   airhead, beachhead, bridgehead, lodgement.

Samuel Johnson's DictionaryRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. Footholdnoun

   Space to hold the foot; space on which one may tread surely.

   Etymology: foot and hold.

   So they all fell to work at the roots of the tree, and left it so little foothold, that the first blast of wind laid it flat upon the ground. Roger L'Estrange.

   He’s never well ’till he’s at the top: he has nothing above him to aspire to, nor any foothold left him to come down by. Roger L'Estrange, Fable 6.

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1. foothold

   A foothold refers to a secure position from which further progress may be made. It can be a literal place to stand or step on, like in climbing, or a metaphorical position in a competitive environment, such as gaining a foothold in a business market. It signifies a stable and firm position that provides a support or means of progress.

Webster DictionaryRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. Footholdnoun

   a holding with the feet; firm standing; that on which one may tread or rest securely; footing

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1. Foothold

   SG-1 returns from a mission and discovers that metamorphic aliens have taken over the complex.

Matched Categories

1. • Accomplishment
   • Combat Zone
   • Support

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Numerology

1. Chaldean Numerology

   The numerical value of foothold in Chaldean Numerology is: 9

2. Pythagorean Numerology

   The numerical value of foothold in Pythagorean Numerology is: 5

Examples of foothold in a Sentence

1. Barack Obama:

   That will allow us to help them build up their security capacity and to push back against efforts by ISIL to gain a foothold in that country.

2. Former Olympic champion Bruce Jenner:

   If the Kardashian show gave me a foothold to do some good, I'm all for that.

3. Kris Jenner:

   We're going to make a difference in the world with what we're doing, and if the whole Kardashian show gave me a foothold into that world, to be able to go out there and do something good, I got not problem with that.

4. Veryan Khan:

   Given the fact that Boko Haram not only controls large swaths ofterritory, holds hundreds and hundreds of hostages, and is the most successful terror operation out of Africa right now, ISIS has gained a real foothold.

5. Tom Kellerman:

   After that foothold is established, the malicious code, the real hackers get to work and grow out from there. Russian President Vladimir Putin's government denies direct involvement, but Russian intelligence is thought to routinely use cyber gangs to do its bidding and to create plausible deniability. Within the former Soviet bloc, Russian-speaking hackers pay homage as cyber-militia members to the regime in Russia, they act as proxies … when called upon to leverage their sophisticatedtool sets and attack against victims in the U.S.

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References

1. ^ Princeton's WordNet
   http://wordnetweb.princeton.edu/perl/webwn?s=foothold
2. ^ Wiktionary
   https://en.wiktionary.org/wiki/Foothold
3. ^ Samuel Johnson's Dictionary
   https://johnsonsdictionaryonline.com/views/search.php?term=foothold
4. ^ ChatGPT
   https://chat.openai.com
5. ^ Webster Dictionary
   https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/foothold
6. ^ Wikidata
   https://www.wikidata.org/w/index.php?search=foothold