SITTING Definition & Meaning

View synonyms for

sitting

[ sit-ing ]

Phonetic (Standard)IPA

noun

the act of a person or thing that sits.
a period of remaining seated, as in posing for a portrait or reading a book.
the space on or in which one sits, as in a church.
a brooding, as of a hen upon eggs; incubation.
the number of eggs on which a bird sits during a single hatching; clutch.
a session, as of a court or legislature.
the time or space allotted to the serving of a meal to a group, as aboard a ship.

adjective

(of a bird) occupying a nest of eggs for hatching.
of, for, or suited to sitting:
a sitting area in the lobby.
holding an official position or office; occupying an appointed or elected seat; incumbent:
a sitting pontiff.
in session or at work; active:
a sitting legislature.

sitting

/ ˈ��ɪ��ɪŋ /

noun

a continuous period of being seated
I read his novel at one sitting
such a period in a restaurant, canteen, etc, where space and other facilities are limited
dinner will be served in two sittings
the act or period of posing for one's portrait to be painted, carved, etc
a meeting, esp of an official body, to conduct business
the incubation period of a bird's eggs during which the mother sits on them to keep them warm

adjective

in office
a sitting Member of Parliament
(of a hen) brooding eggs
seated
in a sitting position

Discover More

51�Թ� History and Origins

Origin of sitting¹

Middle English word dating back to 1175–1225; sit ¹, -ing ¹, -ing ²

Discover More

Idioms and Phrases

sitting pretty, in an auspicious position:
He's been sitting pretty since he got that new job.

Discover More

Example Sentences

Examples have not been reviewed.

Citizen Bull, the reigning 2-year-old champion, had the lead after three-quarters of a mile in the 1 1/8 -mile race, while Journalism was sitting in fifth.

From

So he spent little time in an office, instead sitting with his assistants, working directly with his players and embedding his ideas.

From

"After we were arrested, many freelance journalists could not shoot the next day. Everyone was afraid," he told us, sitting on his couch at home with his wife Hazal by his side.

From

She said the government needed to stop sitting on its hands and called for the Treasury to restructure the council's debts.

From

It’s fun to read, for sure, but there’s also a yawning pit of despair sitting beneath the narrator’s alternating tones of glib humor and seething rage.

From

Related 51�Թ�s

Definitions and idiom definitions from Dictionary.com Unabridged, based on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2023

Browse