sitting
/ˈsɪtɪŋ/
adjective
- Currently holding a particular position or office.
- The sitting president gave a speech on the economy.
- The sitting judge ruled on the case this morning.
- The sitting member of Congress is running for reelection.
- In a seated position; not standing or lying down.
- The sitting passengers on the bus held their bags on their laps.
- She prefers a sitting desk to a standing one.
- The doctor advised sitting exercises for patients with back pain.
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noun
- A period of time during which someone sits, especially for a meal, a meeting, or a session of an activity.
- The artist completed the portrait in a single sitting.
- The restaurant serves dinner in two sittings, at 6 and 8 p.m.
- We had a long sitting in the waiting room before the doctor called us.
- A meeting or session of a committee, court, or other official body.
- Parliament is in sitting until the end of the month.
- The court will hold a special sitting next Tuesday.
- The committee's sitting lasted until midnight.
- The act of posing for a portrait or photograph.
- The sitting was scheduled for two hours in the afternoon.
- During the sitting, the model changed outfits several times.
- She had three sittings with the photographer for the magazine cover.
verb
- Present participle of sit: to be in a seated position or to rest on a surface.
- The children are sitting on the floor reading books.
- She is sitting at her desk working on the report.
- The cat is sitting on the windowsill watching the birds.
- To be located or situated in a particular place.
- The statue is sitting in the middle of the town square.
- The old car has been sitting in the garage for years.
- The house is sitting on a hill overlooking the valley.
- To take care of a child or pet temporarily.
- They are sitting their grandson every Tuesday afternoon.
- She is sitting for the neighbors' kids this weekend.
- He is sitting the dog while his friend is on vacation.
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