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- [sit-ing]
- /ˈsɪt ɪŋ/
- /ˈsɪt.ɪŋ/
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- [sit-ing]
- /ˈsɪt ɪŋ/
Definitions of sitting word
- noun sitting the act of a person or thing that sits. 1
- noun sitting a period of remaining seated, as in posing for a portrait or reading a book. 1
- noun sitting the space on or in which one sits, as in a church. 1
- noun sitting a brooding, as of a hen upon eggs; incubation. 1
- noun sitting the number of eggs on which a bird sits during a single hatching; clutch. 1
- noun sitting a session, as of a court or legislature. 1
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Origin of sitting
First appearance:
before 1175 One of the 8% oldest English words
Middle English word dating back to 1175-1225; See origin at sit1, -ing1, -ing2
Historical Comparancy
Parts of speech for Sitting
noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
sitting popularity
A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 96% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.
Most Europeans know this English word. The frequency of it’s usage is somewhere between "mom" and "screwdriver".
sitting usage trend in Literature
This diagram is provided by Google Ngram ViewerSynonyms for sitting
adj sitting
- desk-bound — engaged in or involving sedentary work, as at an office desk
- deskbound — doing sedentary work; working exclusively at a desk.
Antonyms for sitting
adj sitting
- face down — Also, face-down. Informal. a direct confrontation; showdown.
Top questions with sitting
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See also
Matching words
- Words starting with s
- Words starting with si
- Words starting with sit
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