Meaning & Definition of Sitting in English
English⟶
Sitting
/sɪtɪŋ/
noun
1. (photography) the act of assuming a certain position (as for a photograph or portrait)
- "He wanted his portrait painted but couldn't spare time for the sitting"
synonym:
- sitting,
- posing
2. The act of assuming or maintaining a seated position
- "He read the mystery at one sitting"
synonym:
- sitting
3. A meeting of spiritualists
- "The seance was held in the medium's parlor"
synonym:
- seance,
- sitting,
- session
4. A session as of a legislature or court
synonym:
- sitting
adjective
1. (of persons) having the torso erect and legs bent with the body supported on the buttocks
- "The seated madonna"
- "The audience remained seated"
synonym:
- seated,
- sitting
2. Not moving and therefore easy to attack
- "A sitting target"
synonym:
- sitting
Examples of using
If I were a bad demolitionist, I wouldn't be sitting here discussing it with you now, would I?
I was sitting on the couch half asleep.
He's sitting on the bench.